What type of property is 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS sell for?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS last sold for £502,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in October 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2015 and November 2020, 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS rose from £255,000 to £502,500, a change of £247,500. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2010 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS had any planning applications?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS has council approval for front extension granted in April 2016 under ref. DC/16/0190/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS located?

17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS sits in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

Police records around 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

The closest primary school to 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS is Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (606m).

How well connected is 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Mill Lane, IP29 5BS is Autumn Close, 152m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Mill Lane

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

17 Mill Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 20.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £502,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromE45toC73

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 17 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS

2decisions1extensions22documents

Apr 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Householder Planning Application - (i) Extension to front elevation and (ii) raising of roof (to incorporate addional accommodation)
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
DC/16/0190/HH
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More recent applications — locked
RenovationJun 2019Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£502,500

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2020Most recent
£502,500
+97.1%over 5 years
12 October 2015
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BS: £471,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP29 5BS

On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

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

17 Mill Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £3,094

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed

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IP29 5RN

3 bed

£369k

1 Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5DE

3 bed3 bath

£668k

1 Beale Road, Barrow

IP29 5ES

2 bed1 bath

£306k

1 Brittons Crescent, Barrow

IP29 5AG

3 bed

£252k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 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

0.2 km

Autumn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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