Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Blacksmiths Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Blacksmiths Lane is a semi-detached house in Thorpe Morieux, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 61.3% above the 2014 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 34.3% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). At 81 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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.
3 Blacksmiths Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Aug 2013
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Blacksmiths Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0NJ: £178,000 (2024–1995).
Nearby sales in IP30 0NJ
4 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Nov 2024
£245,0002 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Aug 2024
£233,333Hill Cottage, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold Mar 2003
£178,0001 The Mansion, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
Sold May 1998
£110,000
Versus other Blacksmiths Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Blacksmiths Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,691
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Blacksmith Lane — 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 IP30 0NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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