5 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
About 5 Beeches Close
5 Beeches Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 30.7% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
5 Beeches Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 March 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
- May 2004Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective Application : change of use of garden workshop for business purposes
Retrospective- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- F/2004/0155/COU
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Sales history & valuation
5 Beeches Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£244,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2015Most recent
£244,000
+30.1%over 11 years27 November 2003
£187,500
+114.3%over 5 years1 April 1998
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8QE: £182,450 (2016–2006).
Nearby sales in IP28 8QE
3 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
Sold Jul 2016
£263,0004 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
Sold Jul 2010
£173,0002 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
Sold Mar 2008
£200,0009 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
Sold Jul 2006
£182,45010 Beeches Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8QE
Sold Jul 2006
£177,450
Versus other Beeches Close homes
5 Beeches Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £1,858
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Blenheim Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Row Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







