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5 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Broom Walk

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

5 Broom Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 113 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • 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.

5 Broom Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2010
EPC improved fromE47toF31
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Broom Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £270,000

    +63.1%over 12 years
  2. 24 February 2011

    £165,500

    +89.1%over 12 years
  3. 15 January 1999

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8UE: £260,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Broom Walk homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Broom Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,389

Street avg £2,181

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

Shrub House Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8UE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.