Martins, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
About Martins
Martins is a detached house in Hawstead, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5NS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 82.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,500 in July 2024.
Energy performance
Martins's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Martins 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
Martins valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 9 years.
£425,500
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2024Most recent
£425,500
+33.0%over 8 years21 September 2015
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5NS: £350,000 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in IP29 5NS
Bryers 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
£350,000Honeywood, Whepstead Road, Hawstead, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5NS
Sold Jul 2014
£215,000
Versus other Whepstead Road homes
On price per m², Martins stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,668
Street avg £2,263
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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
0.3 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







