Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Driftway, Menton Lodge, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Driftway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £441,000 is 44.6% 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).
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2025
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Driftway, Menton Lodge, Mortimer Lane, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Driftway has no planning applications on record.
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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.
The Driftway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2015)
£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
Versus other Mortimer Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.2 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
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 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
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
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