3 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
About 3 Valentine Way
3 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 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £525,000. 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 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 18.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 143.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 131 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Valentine Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2021Most recent
£525,000
+22.1%over 3 years28 June 2018
£430,000
+30.3%over 4 years11 December 2013
£330,000
+9.3%over 2 years11 November 2011
£302,000
+119.6%over 13 years26 March 1998
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BP: £564,600 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IP30 9BP
14 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
Sold Aug 2025
£565,0006 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
Sold Mar 2025
£564,6002 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
Sold Sept 2021
£525,00010 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
Sold Jun 2021
£582,50015 Valentine Way, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9BP
Sold Dec 2017
£520,000
Versus other Valentine Way homes
3 Valentine Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,008
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







