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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Valentine Way

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

16 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 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 82.3% above the 2004 sale of £282,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Valentine Way has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

16 Valentine Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£282,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 April 2004Most recent

    £282,000

    +73.0%over 4 years

  2. 2 September 1999

    £163,000

    +20.7%over 1 year

  3. 12 December 1997

    £135,000

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

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.

16 Valentine Way is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,311

Street avg £2,976

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Valentine Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for IP30 9BP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.