9a, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
About 9a
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Window efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 July 2020Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5EQ: £437,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP29 5EQ
Orchard House, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
Sold Aug 2024
£437,000Plum Tree Cottage, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
Sold Oct 2023
£490,000Foxden House, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
Sold Feb 2023
£647,50014 Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
Sold Oct 2018
£240,000Keepers Lodge, Barrow Road, Denham, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5EQ
Sold Jul 2016
£1,150,000
Versus other Barrow Road homes
Floor Area for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,836
Street avg £3,728
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







