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Merchants House, Bury Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
180 m²
1941 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merchants House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Merchants House is a four-bedroom detached house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1941 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 63.3% above the 2012 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Merchants House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merchants House, Bury Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Merchants House, Bury Road, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AB

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  1. Aug 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Remove 1 no Hawthorn

    Reference
    2242/09
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Merchants House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£335,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2012Most recent

    £335,000

    +131.0%over 13 years

  2. 24 September 1998

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AB: £550,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Merchants House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,858

Street avg £2,817

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Merchants House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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