What type of property is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ last sold for £240,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,995 in January 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2012 and August 2021, 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ rose from £157,995 to £240,000, a change of £82,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (415 sq ft), around 13 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ located?

7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ sits in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

The closest primary school to 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ is St Christopher's CEVCP School (1.0km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Berberis Drive, IP28 8XJ is Red Lodge Public House, 103m away. The nearest rail option is Kennett Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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7 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

39 m²

415 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 7 Berberis Drive

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

7 Berberis Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 415 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£579/sq ft) was about 241.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Berberis Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Berberis Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£240,000
+51.9%over 9 years
27 January 2012
£157,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8XJ: £253,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in IP28 8XJ

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On the street

Versus other Berberis Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Berberis Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,227

Street avg £2,054

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Red Lodge Public House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Christopher's CEVCP School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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