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1 Blind Lane, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DN

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Blind Lane

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jul 2018
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blind Lane, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

2decisions2documents
  1. Oct 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove twin stemmed 1 No. Sycamore tree.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/08/01511
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Blind Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£660,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2025Most recent

    £660,000

    +120.0%over 19 years
  2. 27 February 2006

    £300,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in IP29 4DN: £256,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Blind Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Blind Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 39 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 16.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blind Lane

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

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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
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

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Blind Lane, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.