22 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
About 22 North Street
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 £378,000 sits 1580% 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.
Energy performance
22 North Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 22 North Street in 2022.
2 applications on record at 22 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
- Mar 2022ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/0318/HPA
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 22 North Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -91.3% per year over 1 year.
£22,500
Growth on file: -91.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 February 2022Most recent
£22,500
-91.3%14 December 2021
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HY: £225,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HY
6 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Jun 2024
£215,00012 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Aug 2019
£225,000Lavrock House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Oct 2018
£965,000Lane End House, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Jul 2013
£415,000Brooklands, North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Jul 2013
£535,000
Versus other North Street homes
Price per m² for 22 North Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£167
Street avg £2,888
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







