3 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
About 3 Blackbird Road
3 Blackbird Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 43% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 50 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Blackbird Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Blackbird Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£151,000
+40.5%over 2 years3 February 2014
£107,500
+51.4%over 11 years22 August 2002
£71,000
+61.4%over 4 years13 January 1998
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HL
15 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£320,00050 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£208,00044 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Jan 2025
£220,00017 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Jun 2024
£205,00022 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Aug 2023
£210,000
Everything we know about 3 Blackbird Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blackbird Road homes
3 Blackbird Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £2,259
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB