8 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
About 8 Bury Road
8 Bury Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 125.1% above the 2014 sale of £171,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
8 Bury Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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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
8 Bury Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
- Jun 2014PorchFullOutcome in report
Planning Application - Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch as amended by drawing 001 received 24 June 2014.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/0795/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2020Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5DE: £208,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in IP29 5DE
3 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
Sold Jun 2024
£317,2002 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
Sold Dec 2014
£208,00015 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
Sold Oct 2014
£175,0001 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
Sold Oct 2014
£230,0009 Bury Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DE
Sold Jun 2014
£183,500
Versus other Bury Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Bury Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,175
Street avg £2,393
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Papeley Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







