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. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2033
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.
£246,000
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
18/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







