Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 5 Blackbird Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 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 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 88.8% above the 2009 sale of £98,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2026
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Blackbird Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2009)
£98,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2009Most recent
£98,000
+176.1%over 14 years24 February 1995
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £218,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HL
15 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£320,00021 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£180,00050 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Oct 2025
£208,00044 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Mar 2025
£218,00017 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL
Sold Jun 2024
£205,000
Versus other Blackbird Road homes
Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Blackbird Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,485
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
122/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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