3 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
About 3 Factory Lane
3 Factory Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 116). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £233,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
3 Factory Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
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
3 Factory Lane 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.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£233,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2022Most recent
£233,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5QF: £360,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IP29 5QF
6 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
Sold Dec 2024
£360,00012 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
Sold Apr 2019
£430,00010 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
Sold Feb 2019
£525,5001 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
Sold Aug 2016
£2,0004 Factory Lane, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QF
Sold Aug 2002
£225,000
Versus other Factory Lane homes
Price per m² for 3 Factory Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,161
Street avg £3,147
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.6 km
Greyhound — 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
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







