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27 Bargate Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PW

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Bargate Road

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

27 Bargate Road is a two-bedroom detached house in West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sold June 2020 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 146.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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(1 of 3)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Nov 2019
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from Jul 2023
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Bargate Road, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Bargate Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Householder Planning Application - Single storey side extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/0053/HH
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

27 Bargate Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +40.0%over 5 years
  2. 2 July 2014

    £175,000

    +9.7%over 4 years
  3. 29 June 2010

    £159,500

    +355.7%over 13 years
  4. 18 July 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8PW: £189,000 (2022–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Bargate Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Bargate Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,753

Street avg £2,098

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above
Area

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Neve Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

West Row Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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