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20 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Barleycorn Way

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

20 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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 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 window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Last sale on file: £239,950 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 48 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC78
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barleycorn Way 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Barleycorn Way saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£239,950

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £239,950

    +18.5%over 3 years
  2. 1 August 2018

    £202,500

    +16.4%over 3 years
  3. 13 May 2015

    £174,000

    +8.8%over 2 years
  4. 28 June 2012

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8YQ: £347,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Barleycorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Barleycorn Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,199

Street avg £2,530

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

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

Barleycorn Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Beck Row Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8YQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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