What kind of home is 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY last change hands?

4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY last sold for £289,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and August 2016, 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY rose from £112,000 to £289,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP29 5BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY in?

4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY sits in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP29 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

Police records around 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

The closest primary school to 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY is Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Sharpes Hill, IP29 5BY is Sharpes Hill, 125m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Sharpes Hill

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

4 Sharpes Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 97 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 27.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

4 Sharpes Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Jun 2015

EPC improved fromE43toF29

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Sharpes Hill, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Sharpes Hill 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£289,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2016Most recent
£289,000
+158.0%over 11 years
9 March 2005
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BY: £373,750 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in IP29 5BY

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.

4 Sharpes Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,979

Street avg £2,675

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

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1 Barrow Hill, Barrow

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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