8 Cedar Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AW
About 8 Cedar Road
8 Cedar Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5AW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 10.2% above the 2024 sale price. Sold November 2024 for £225,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Cedar Road 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
8 Cedar Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2024Most recent
£225,000
+212.7%over 23 years8 January 2001
£71,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5AW: £179,000 (2024–2007).
Versus other Cedar Road homes
8 Cedar Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,505
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Three Horseshoes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







