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.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 48.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2021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
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Birch Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Birch Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£284,000
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
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
122/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







