5 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
About 5 Bennett Road
5 Bennett Road is a semi-detached house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bennett Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Bennett Road
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
5 Bennett Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JT: £325,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JT
19 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Sold Aug 2024
£325,00014 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Sold May 2024
£340,0004 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Sold Sept 2023
£220,00017 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Sold Jun 2023
£360,00012 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Sold Aug 2021
£240,000
Everything we know about 5 Bennett Road, 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 Bennett Road homes
On floor area, 5 Bennett Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB