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9a, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a semi-detached house in Denham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £280,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2020
EPC improved fromF37toE44
Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Feb 2023from Mar 2021
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2020Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5EQ: £437,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Barrow Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £3,728

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9a

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.
£275k

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IP29 5QF

£301k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

IP29 5LZ

2 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Brittons Crescent, Barrow

IP29 5AG

3 bed
£252k

1 Brittons Road, Barrow

IP29 5AF

3 bed
£242k

1 Bull Lane, Pinford End, Hawstead

IP29 5NU

£239k

1 Church Road, Chevington

IP29 5QH

£338k

1 Church Hayes, Church Road, Barrow

IP29 5AY

£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
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

0.8 km

St Marys Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 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 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 9a, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.