5 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
About 5 Broom Walk
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Broom Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Broom Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Broom Walk
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£270,000
+63.1%over 12 years24 February 2011
£165,500
+89.1%over 12 years15 January 1999
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8UE: £260,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 8UE
2 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
Sold Sept 2024
£180,00017 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
Sold Jul 2024
£280,0004 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
Sold Jan 2023
£260,00011 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
Sold Jun 2022
£266,00013 Broom Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UE
Sold Feb 2021
£210,000
Everything we know about 5 Broom Walk, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Broom Walk homes
5 Broom Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,389
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB