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1a, Brittons Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AF

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 242.9% above the 2000 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD64
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2021from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD64toE51
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Brittons Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2000Most recent

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5AF: £260,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Brittons Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£959

Street avg £2,428

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1a

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£252k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 bed
£306k

1 Brittons Crescent, Barrow

IP29 5AG

3 bed
£369k

1 Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5DE

3 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Broad Green Close, Chevington

IP29 5RN

3 bed
£435k

1 Garrods End, Chedburgh Road, Chevington

IP29 5QY

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

IP29 5LZ

2 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Barrow Hill, Barrow

IP29 5DX

4 bed
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

0.1 km

Brittons Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1a, Brittons Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.