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17 Simpson Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Simpson Way

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

17 Simpson Way is a detached house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5EA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 is 29.6% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

17 Simpson Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2015
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BNo mains gas

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

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Simpson Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Simpson Way 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.

17 Simpson Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2015Most recent

    £450,000

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.

17 Simpson Way outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,275

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Simpson Way

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

1 Denham Hall, Denham

IP29 5EL

4 bed2 bath
£668k

1 Beale Road, Barrow

IP29 5ES

2 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Glebe Close, Horringer

IP29 5PR

£453k

1 Barrow Hill, Barrow

IP29 5DX

4 bed
£441k

1 Feltons Barns, Bury Road, Barrow

IP29 5AE

£779k

1 Farrows Close, Chevington

IP29 5QJ

£435k

1 Garrods End, Chedburgh Road, Chevington

IP29 5QY

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Andrews Yard, The Green, Barrow

IP29 5AA

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