Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bernards Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
275 m²
2960 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Bernards Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bernards Close is a detached house in West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Bernards Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bernards Close, West Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bernards Close has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bernards Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in IP28 8UN: £325,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in IP28 8UN
Versus other Bernards Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Bernards Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
275 m²
Street avg 302 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Blenheim Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
West Row Academy. 2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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