6 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
About 6 North Street
6 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 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £215,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
6 North Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 6 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder Planning Application - Single storey side extension (following demolition of existing outbuilding)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/1448/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2003.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£215,000
+50.3%over 9 years1 September 2014
£143,000
+164.8%over 10 years12 October 2003
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HY: £260,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HY
22 North Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HY
Sold Feb 2022
£22,50012 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 6 North Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,300
Street avg £2,200
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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







