The Barn, Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
About The Barn
The Barn is a detached house in Hargrave, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5HT). It has a recorded floor area of 432 m² (around 4650 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 432 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,126,000 sits 55.3% above the 2015 sale of £725,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
Energy performance
The Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Barn has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at The Barn, Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
- Sept 2015RenovationFullOutcome in report
Householder Planning Application - Installation of 2 no. external units in connection with installation of air source heat pump
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/1489/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationSept 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Barn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5HT: £440,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP29 5HT
19 Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
Sold Oct 2025
£380,0003 Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
Sold Dec 2021
£580,000Gilgara, Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
Sold Aug 2018
£525,000Field House, Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
Sold Feb 2014
£340,00013 Ousden Road, Hargrave, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5HT
Sold Jun 2009
£166,000
Versus other Ousden Road homes
On price per m², The Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,678
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
432 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







