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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 22 North Street

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

22 North Street is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -91.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 1553.3% above the 2022 sale of £22,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 93.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £22,500 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

22 North Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromF23toC73
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 22 North Street in 2022.

  1. Apr 2022
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory, workshop, garage and lean to) b. single storey side extension c. detached garage and associated parking

    Agent
    2 the drawing board
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/0358/HH
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres and a height of 2.4 metres to the eaves

    Agent
    2 The Drawing Board
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/0318/HPA
    View planning 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.

Latest sale on 22 North Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -91.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£22,500

Growth on file: -91.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2022Most recent

    £22,500

    -91.3%
  2. 14 December 2021

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HY: £225,000 (2024–2013).

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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.

Price per m² for 22 North Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£167

Street avg £2,935

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 160 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

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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.

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

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 road noise heatmap for IP28 8HY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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