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12a, Simpson Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) 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 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 358.3% above the 2017 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Simpson Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a 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.

Latest sale on 12a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5EA: £345,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Simpson Way homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£741

Street avg £3,324

Strongly below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12a

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£572k

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IP29 5EL

4 bed2 bath
£455k

1 Glebe Close, Horringer

IP29 5PR

£453k

1 Barrow Hill, Barrow

IP29 5DX

4 bed
£668k

1 Beale Road, Barrow

IP29 5ES

2 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Feltons Barns, Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5AE

£435k

1 Garrods End, Chedburgh Road, Chevington

IP29 5QY

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Andrews Yard, The Green, Barrow

IP29 5AA

£779k

1 Farrows Close, Chevington

IP29 5QJ

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Brittons Road — 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 5EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5EA

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 12a, Simpson Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.