What type of property is 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8HL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL heated?

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

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

8 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.

Where is 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL located?

8 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 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

Police records around 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Blackbird Road, IP28 8HL?

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

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

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

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blackbird Road

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

8 Blackbird Road is a detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 50 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Blackbird Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in IP28 8HL

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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.

On floor area, 8 Blackbird Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£244k

1 Aspal Hall Road, Beck Row

IP28 8BE

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1 Aster Close, Red Lodge

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3 bed3 bath

£233k

1 Aspen Way, Red Lodge

IP28 8GU

£257k

1 Aspal Way, Beck Row

IP28 8FE

3 bed1 bath

£262k

1 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8XJ

3 bed2 bath

£225k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath

£221k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8GZ

2 bed2 bath

£288k

1 Acer Way, Red Lodge

IP28 8UY

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

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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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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