What kind of home is Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ is a detached house.

What did Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ sell for?

Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ last sold for £250,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The current EPC rating for Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft). That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ use?

The latest EPC at Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ in?

Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ sits in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ in a safe area?

Police records around Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The closest primary school to Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ is Isleham Church of England Primary School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ?

The closest bus stop to Water Side, The Street, IP28 8HZ is Golden Boar, 8m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 70.8% above the 2006 sale of £250,000. At 151 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

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.

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.

Water Side valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

On epc rating, Water Side stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,656

Street avg £2,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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5 bed4 bath

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1 Bilberry Close, Red Lodge

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5 bed4 bath

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1 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row

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1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

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3 bed3 bath

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.

Full Bury St Edmunds report

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· 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

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