Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Petticoat Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Petticoat Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Petticoat Lane is a semi-detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2026from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD57toC80
Low Energy Lighting
25%86%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Petticoat Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Petticoat Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Petticoat Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Petticoat Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Green — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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