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7 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Orchard Way

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

7 Orchard Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 64 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £292,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

7 Orchard Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromE54toD62
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Mar 2025from Jun 2024
EPC improved fromD62toC72
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CNo 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 7 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Orchard Way 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.

Latest sale on 7 Orchard Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£292,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2022Most recent

    £292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BX: £205,000 (2019–2004).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Way homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Orchard Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,563

Street avg £3,118

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Orchard Way

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.
£301k

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£306k

1 Brittons Crescent, Barrow

IP29 5AG

3 bed
£668k

1 Beale Road, Barrow

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2 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5DE

3 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Broad Green Close, Chevington

IP29 5RN

3 bed
£252k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 bed
£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£435k

1 Garrods End, Chedburgh Road, Chevington

IP29 5QY

3 bed1 bath
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

0.7 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 5BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 7 Orchard Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.