What type of property is 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT sell for?

12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT last sold for £240,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £83,000 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

Across 3 sales between January 2001 and August 2021, 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT rose from £83,000 to £240,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT located?

12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT sits in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

Police records around 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

The closest primary school to 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT is St Christopher's CEVCP School (259m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bennett Road, IP28 8JT is Bennett Road, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Kennett Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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12 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Bennett Road

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

12 Bennett Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 16.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bennett Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Bennett Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2021Most recent
£240,000
+54.8%over 13 years
9 June 2008
£155,000
+86.7%over 7 years
19 January 2001
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JT: £325,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in IP28 8JT

On the street

Versus other Bennett Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Bennett Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,927

Street avg £1,987

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£275k

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£261k

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IP28 8XJ

3 bed2 bath

£236k

1 Aster Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8XL

3 bed3 bath

£338k

1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

IP28 8HQ

3 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath

£502k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath

£550k

1 Beeches Road, West Row

IP28 8NP

3 bed2 bath

£339k

1 Birch Walk, Beck Row

IP28 8UG

4 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bennett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Christopher's CEVCP School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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