What kind of home is 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL sell for?

50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL last sold for £208,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and October 2025, 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL rose from £150,000 to £208,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL have?

The current EPC rating for 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL use?

The latest EPC at 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL in?

50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL sits in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

Police records around 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

The closest primary school to 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is Beck Row Primary Academy (1.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

The closest bus stop to 50 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is Rookery Drove, 170m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 50 Blackbird Road

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

50 Blackbird Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £208,000 — fresh data. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 19.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

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

50 Blackbird Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Nov 2010

Low Energy Lighting

0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2016from Feb 2016

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Blackbird Road, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Blackbird Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

50 Blackbird Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£208,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£208,000
+38.7%over 11 years
14 August 2014
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HL: £218,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in IP28 8HL

On the street

Versus other Blackbird Road homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 50 Blackbird Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £2,262

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£236k

1 Aster Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8XL

3 bed3 bath

£261k

1 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8XJ

3 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Aspal Way, Beck Row

IP28 8FE

3 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath

£338k

1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

IP28 8HQ

3 bed1 bath

£502k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath

£215k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8GZ

2 bed2 bath

£550k

1 Beeches Road, West Row

IP28 8NP

3 bed2 bath

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.

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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