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2 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Blackbird Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Blackbird Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Blackbird Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD62toC75
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
38%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Sept 2016
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Blackbird Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Blackbird Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2021Most recent

    £275,000

    +22.2%over 4 years
  2. 31 October 2016

    £225,000

    +21.3%over 2 years
  3. 22 January 2014

    £185,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £210,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Blackbird Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Blackbird Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £2,264

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rookery Drove — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.