Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Shores Close, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 12 Shores Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Shores Close is a semi-detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 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)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromE54toD65
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
62%86%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Shores Close, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Shores Close 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.
12 Shores Close 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£209,000
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 4 sales in IP28 8NJ: £138,000 (2020–2002).
Versus other Shores Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Shores Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
2.9 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 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
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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