4 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
About 4 Lime Tree Close
4 Lime Tree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 329.7% above the 1996 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 65.4% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2036
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Planning history
4 Lime Tree Close 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
4 Lime Tree Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£77,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 1996Most recent
£77,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AY: £338,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in IP30 9AY
5 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
Sold Apr 2026
£438,0007 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
Sold Dec 2020
£295,0002 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
Sold Sept 2020
£399,0001 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
Sold Aug 2016
£275,0006 Lime Tree Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AY
Sold Sept 2008
£239,000
Versus other Lime Tree Close homes
4 Lime Tree Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£807
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Five Bells — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
35.7dB







