What kind of home is 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP last sold for £520,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £156,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and December 2017, 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP rose from £156,950 to £520,000, a change of £363,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP use?

The latest EPC at 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP in?

15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP sits in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

Police records around 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP 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 transport links are near 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Valentine Way, IP30 9BP is Hubbard's Lane, 390m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Valentine Way

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

15 Valentine Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 14.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

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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.

15 Valentine Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Valentine Way 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£520,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2017Most recent
£520,000
+92.6%over 15 years
16 May 2002
£270,000
+72.0%over 4 years
12 December 1997
£156,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BP: £564,600 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in IP30 9BP

On the street

Versus other Valentine Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Valentine Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £2,890

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Hubbard's Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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