2a, New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
About 2a
2a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chevington, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Ventilation system changed
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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
2a 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.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 2 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2022Most recent
£385,000
+28.3%over 2 years18 March 2020
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5QL: £250,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in IP29 5QL
1 New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
Sold Jun 2025
£325,00027 New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
Sold Mar 2025
£450,00013 New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
Sold Mar 2019
£250,0004a, New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
Sold Dec 2018
£162,5004 New Road, Chevington, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5QL
Sold Dec 2018
£160,000
Versus other New Road homes
2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £2,372
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







