Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Water Side, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About Water Side
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Water Side is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 78% above the 2006 sale of £250,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Water Side, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Water Side has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Water Side valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2006Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HZ: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HZ
19 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Oct 2025
£440,0002 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Mar 2023
£245,00014 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jul 2022
£385,00013 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jun 2021
£405,000Grape Cottage, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Feb 2021
£277,000
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Water Side stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,656
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
122/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Water Side, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.