The Driftway, Menton Lodge, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
About The Driftway
The Driftway is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 43.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
Know exactly what you're buying at The Driftway
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Driftway's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Driftway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Driftway
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Driftway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 April 2015Most recent
£305,000
+56.4%over 11 years30 June 2003
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JD: £315,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JD
Fairways, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Sold Mar 2021
£370,0005 Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Sold Oct 2018
£275,000Mortimer House, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Sold Aug 2010
£345,000Driftwood, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Sold Jul 2007
£315,0002 Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Sold Oct 2005
£152,000
Everything we know about The Driftway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mortimer Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for The Driftway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,460
Street avg £1,933
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB