5 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
About 5 Birch Walk
5 Birch Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8UG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 931 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 50.8% above the 2015 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Birch Walk's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Birch 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 Birch 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
5 Birch Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 13 years.
£191,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2015Most recent
£191,000
+46.9%over 13 years14 April 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8UG: £297,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in IP28 8UG
1 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
Sold Aug 2025
£345,0003 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
Sold Feb 2022
£317,5006 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
Sold Sept 2015
£184,5004 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
Sold Aug 2002
£170,0002 Birch Walk, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UG
Sold Jun 2002
£165,000
Everything we know about 5 Birch 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 Birch Walk homes
5 Birch Walk is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,209
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.2 km
Shrub House Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beck Row Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB