Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oakwood, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Oakwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oakwood is a detached house in Lawshall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4PY). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
Oakwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2026
Current Certificate
Jul 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 July 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oakwood, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Oakwood 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.
Oakwood 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£757,000
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 5 sales in IP29 4PY: £418,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in IP29 4PY
Audley End House, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jun 2023
£675,000Bacchus Barn, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jun 2021
£1,400,0003 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Aug 2020
£220,0001 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Jan 2015
£418,0002 Audley End Cottages, Melford Road, Lawshall, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4PY
Sold Dec 1998
£75,000
Versus other Melford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Oakwood lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 190 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall. 2 schools nearby.
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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 4PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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