What type of property is 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN last change hands?

6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN last sold for £400,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in May 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2012 and June 2025, 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN rose from £250,000 to £400,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 8YN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN located?

6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN sits in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

Police records around 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

The closest primary school to 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN is Beck Row Primary Academy (744m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dairy Drive, IP28 8YN is Barleycorn Way, 127m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dairy Drive, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Dairy Drive

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

6 Dairy Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8YN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £400,000 in June 2025. At 132 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 6 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 April 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromD59toC77

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dairy Drive, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dairy Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 6 Dairy Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£400,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2025Most recent
£400,000
+40.4%over 10 years
3 November 2014
£285,000
+14.0%over 2 years
24 May 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8YN: £295,000 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in IP28 8YN

On the street

Versus other Dairy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Dairy Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,030

Street avg £2,490

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£400k

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1 Bilberry Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8GD

5 bed4 bath

£448k

1 Acorn Way, Red Lodge

IP28 8FY

5 bed4 bath

£339k

1 Birch Walk, Beck Row

IP28 8UG

4 bed3 bath

£338k

1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

IP28 8HQ

3 bed1 bath

£502k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath

£550k

1 Beeches Road, West Row

IP28 8NP

3 bed2 bath

£275k

1 Aspal Way, Beck Row

IP28 8FE

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.1 km

Barleycorn Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8YN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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