5 Barleycorn Way, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8YQ
About 5 Barleycorn Way
5 Barleycorn Way is a six-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 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.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 sits 55.1% above the 2012 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
5 Barleycorn Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Barleycorn Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2012Most recent
£245,000
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
Everything we know about 5 Barleycorn Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barleycorn Way homes
5 Barleycorn Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,842
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
3/mo
Steady 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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The full 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