6 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
About 6 Mill Lane
6 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 167 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). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £595,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Mill Lane 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
Latest sale on 6 Mill Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 6 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£595,000
+24.0%over 5 years25 May 2016
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BS: £471,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in IP29 5BS
14 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
Sold Aug 2024
£326,0008 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
Sold Feb 2023
£347,50025 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
Sold Nov 2022
£527,00024 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
Sold Dec 2021
£471,50017 Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BS
Sold Nov 2020
£502,500
Versus other Mill Lane homes
On epc rating, 6 Mill Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,563
Street avg £3,024
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.2 km
Autumn Close — 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







