Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sarnia is a semi-detached house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 October 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Sarnia 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.
Sarnia has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AF: £417,500 (2025–2023).
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March House, The Green, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AF
Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Jan 2024
Chimneys, The Green, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AF
Sold Oct 2022
On habitable rooms, Sarnia runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manor House — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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