16 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
About 16 Barleycorn Way
16 Barleycorn Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 48 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 sits 66.2% above the 2012 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Barleycorn Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16 Barleycorn Way 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
Latest sale on 16 Barleycorn Way was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2012Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8YQ: £347,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IP28 8YQ
32 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
Sold Jul 2025
£272,00035 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
Sold Jul 2025
£320,00026 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
Sold Jul 2025
£393,00024 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
Sold May 2024
£347,50060 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
Sold May 2024
£368,000
Versus other Barleycorn Way homes
On epc rating, 16 Barleycorn Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,908
Street avg £2,567
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Barleycorn Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Beck Row Primary 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







