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1 Sharpes Hill, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BY

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 1 Sharpes Hill

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

1 Sharpes Hill is a detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 138 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 124.9% above the 2003 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

1 Sharpes Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2022

Current Certificate
Jun 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 June 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC BNo 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 1 Sharpes Hill, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Sharpes Hill, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BY

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Jul 2010
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Planning Application - Erection of (i) single storey rear extension (ii) front porch (iii) front boundary retaining wall and fence and (iv) provision of hardstanding to front garden

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/10/0682
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

1 Sharpes Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2003Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BY: £373,750 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Sharpes Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Sharpes Hill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £2,862

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Sharpes Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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
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.

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

Sharpes Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 5BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 1 Sharpes Hill, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.