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51 Ley Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 51 Ley Road

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

51 Ley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £196,000 in July 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 18.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

51 Ley Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2020

Current Certificate
Dec 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 December 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Ley Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Ley Road 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.

Price for 51 Ley Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£196,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2019Most recent

    £196,000

    +41.0%over 11 years

  2. 13 February 2008

    £139,000

    -11.7%over 1 year

  3. 1 August 2006

    £157,450

    +284.0%over 5 years

  4. 19 March 2001

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5DJ: £295,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Ley Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 51 Ley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,083

Street avg £2,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Ley Road

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

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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.
£316k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

IP29 5LZ

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 bed
£258k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£683k

1 Beale Road, Barrow

IP29 5ES

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Brittons Crescent, Barrow

IP29 5AG

3 bed
£375k

1 Broad Green Close, Chevington

IP29 5RN

3 bed
£434k

1 Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5DE

3 bed3 bath
£442k

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

18/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Autumn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 51 Ley Road, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.