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8 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Street

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

8 The Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 48.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 The Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Dec 2010
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 The Street 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 The Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2011Most recent

    £238,000

    +13.3%
  2. 25 February 2011

    £210,000

    +15.1%over 4 years
  3. 14 September 2006

    £182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HZ: £385,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,859

Street avg £2,242

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
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

0.0 km

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8HZ

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.