Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Almshouses, Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NF
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
About 3 Almshouses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Almshouses is a semi-detached house in Somerton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4NF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 118), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2021from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromG19toF35
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Oct 2021from Sept 2021
EPC improved fromF35toD60
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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
Applications and permits filed against 3 Almshouses, Somerton, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Almshouses 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in IP29 4NF: £199,000 (2009–2009).
Nearby sales in IP29 4NF
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Almshouses outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
18/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Somerton Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4NF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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