3 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0NJ
About 3 Blacksmiths Lane
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 £223,000 sits 62.8% 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).
Energy performance
3 Blacksmiths Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Blacksmiths Lane has no planning applications on record.
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
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
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 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
1/mo
Steady 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







