6 Barnfield, Shimpling, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4HJ
About 6 Barnfield
6 Barnfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Shimpling, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 73% above the 2009 sale of £185,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
6 Barnfield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
6 Barnfield has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
6 Barnfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2009Most recent
£185,000
-14.0%over 2 years2 August 2007
£215,000
+230.8%over 12 years25 April 1995
£65,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in IP29 4HJ: £130,000 (2002–2002).
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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
0.6 km
Hallifax Place — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







