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8 Macdonald Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5ET

Property type
End terrace
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Macdonald Way

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

8 Macdonald Way is an end-of-terrace house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2020 for £229,218.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Macdonald Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Macdonald 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.

Latest sale on 8 Macdonald Way was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£229,218

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £229,218

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5ET: £440,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Macdonald Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Macdonald Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,865

Street avg £3,420

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Macdonald 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.
£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

£236k

1 Brook Close, Manor Lane, Horringer

IP29 5PY

3 bed
£275k

1 Factory Lane, Chevington

IP29 5QF

£221k

1 Cedar Road, Barrow

IP29 5AW

£216k

1 Cooper Lane, Nowton

IP29 5LY

£301k

1 Almshouses, High Green, Nowton

IP29 5LZ

2 bed1 bath
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

0.5 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 5ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 5ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 5ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 8 Macdonald Way, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.