Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Bennett Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE51toD58
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bennett Road 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.
5 Bennett Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£206,000
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
Versus other Bennett Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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.
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 8JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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