1 Blind Lane, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DN
About 1 Blind Lane
1 Blind Lane is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £660,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history at 1 Blind Lane is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Blind Lane, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DN
- Oct 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove twin stemmed 1 No. Sycamore tree.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/08/01511
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Blind Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2025Most recent
£660,000
+120.0%over 19 years27 February 2006
£300,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in IP29 4DN: £256,000 (2023–2002).
Versus other Blind Lane homes
1 Blind Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 16.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







