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8 Birdbrook, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birdbrook

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

8 Birdbrook is a three-bedroom detached house in Brockley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 50.6% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • LandYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birdbrook, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birdbrook has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2013Most recent

    £265,000

    +35.9%over 11 years

  2. 31 January 2002

    £195,000

    +77.3%over 4 years

  3. 17 June 1997

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4AA: £250,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Birdbrook homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birdbrook outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,624

Street avg £3,693

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birdbrook

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

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3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Barn Meadow, Shimpling

IP29 4HE

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

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3 bed2 bath
£412k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
£373k

1 Churchill Close, Lawshall

IP29 4PQ

4 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Banhams Yard, The Row, Hartest

IP29 4DJ

2 bed
£556k

1 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall

IP29 4PY

4 bed
£579k

1 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead

IP29 4UB

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bury Road Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 IP29 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birdbrook, Brockley, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.