Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Bennett Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 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 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2024. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Aug 2024
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bennett Road, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
8 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£219,000
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.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Bennett Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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