Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Pontesbury, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Pontesbury
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pontesbury is a five-bedroom detached house in Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 sits 52.2% above the 2013 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Pontesbury'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 June 2023
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pontesbury, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Pontesbury 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Pontesbury valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2013Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5QH: £335,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in IP29 5QH
The Old School, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Sold Oct 2022
£500,0001a, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Sold Sept 2021
£335,0001b, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Sold Mar 2021
£285,000School House, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Sold Sept 2016
£345,000Thatch Cottage, Church Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QH
Sold Jun 2016
£400,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Pontesbury runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,665
Street avg £4,344
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
18/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 5QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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