1 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
About 1 Heath Close
1 Heath Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 38.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 Heath Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 September 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
- Jul 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder Application - Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front porch extension. (Following demolition of existing garage) Replacement of existing external dwelling cladding to match new extension
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/02111
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£275,000
+164.4%over 18 years4 October 1998
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BL: £310,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IP30 9BL
6 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
Sold Feb 2025
£323,4007 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
Sold Jun 2021
£270,00014 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
Sold Jul 2018
£310,50017 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
Sold Jul 2018
£225,0009 Heath Close, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BL
Sold May 2017
£345,000
Versus other Heath Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Heath Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £2,730
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.5 km
Hubbard's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 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
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







