8 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
About 8 The Birches
8 The Birches is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £320,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 65.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 The Birches's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 The Birches 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
8 The Birches changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2023Most recent
£320,000
+8.5%over 1 year2 March 2022
£295,000
+11.3%over 2 years21 July 2019
£265,000
+6.9%over 1 year28 August 2017
£248,000
+19.2%over 3 years10 July 2014
£208,000
+22.7%over 9 years21 June 2005
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BF: £700,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in IP30 9BF
4 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
Sold Nov 2023
£800,0002 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
Sold Dec 2022
£835,0001 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
Sold Feb 2021
£530,0009 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
Sold Dec 2018
£395,0007 The Birches, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BF
Sold Oct 2011
£143,000
Versus other The Birches homes
On price per m², 8 The Birches stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,507
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







