What kind of home is 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

1 The Birches, IP30 9BF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

1 The Birches, IP30 9BF last sold for £530,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £299,500 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 2005 and February 2021, 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF rose from £299,500 to £530,000, a change of £230,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

1 The Birches, IP30 9BF has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9BF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF use?

The latest EPC at 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

1 The Birches, IP30 9BF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF in?

1 The Birches, IP30 9BF sits in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

The closest primary school to 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF is Rougham Church of England Primary School (2.0km). The closest secondary is Thurston Community College (2.7km).

What transport links are near 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Birches, IP30 9BF is The Green, 322m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 2.3km away.

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1 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Birches

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

1 The Birches is a three-bedroom detached house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BF). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74).

At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2021 for £530,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Birches has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

1 The Birches has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£530,000
+49.3%over 12 years
29 September 2008
£355,000
-2.7%
21 August 2008
£365,000
-1.1%over 1 year
11 December 2006
£369,000
+23.2%over 1 year
28 February 2005
£299,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BF: £320,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in IP30 9BF

On the street

Versus other The Birches homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,417

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 177 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9BF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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