5 Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
About 5 Whepstead Road
5 Whepstead Road is a semi-detached house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 70 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Whepstead Road 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
5 Whepstead Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NS: £395,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in IP29 5NS
Martins, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Jul 2024
£425,500Bryers Barn, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Dec 2018
£560,0007 Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Oct 2018
£240,000Rowans, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Nov 2016
£395,000Melpost House, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Dec 2014
£350,000
Versus other Whepstead Road homes
5 Whepstead Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







