Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Church Road, Felsham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0PN
Notable views3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Church Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Felsham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Last sale on file: £382,000 in August 2023.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
7 Church Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE54toD55
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
42%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Church Road, Felsham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Church Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
6 applications on record at 7 Church Road, Felsham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0PN
6decisions1extensions33documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- May 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell 1 no. Eucalyptus and 2 no. Conifers
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 1165/13
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2021Decision
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 7 Church Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£382,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2023Most recent
£382,000
+194.0%over 20 years28 August 2002
£129,950
+39.7%over 1 year20 May 2001
£93,000
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Church Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Six Bells — bus stop.
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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 0PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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