What type of property is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

12 North Street, IP28 8HY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

12 North Street, IP28 8HY last sold for £225,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and August 2019, 12 North Street, IP28 8HY rose from £55,000 to £225,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

The current EPC rating for 12 North Street, IP28 8HY is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

12 North Street, IP28 8HY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 North Street, IP28 8HY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

12 North Street, IP28 8HY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY located?

12 North Street, IP28 8HY sits in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

Police records around 12 North Street, IP28 8HY 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.

Which schools serve 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

The closest primary school to 12 North Street, IP28 8HY is Isleham Church of England Primary School (3.0km).

How well connected is 12 North Street, IP28 8HY?

The closest bus stop to 12 North Street, IP28 8HY is Elms Road, 159m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 12 North Street

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

12 North Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 22.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £225,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

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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.

12 North Street'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 22 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 North Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 North Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£225,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2019Most recent
£225,000
+309.1%over 19 years
6 January 2000
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HY: £215,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in IP28 8HY

On the street

Versus other North Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 North Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £2,448

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

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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.

Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

Elms Road — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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