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. 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
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.
£575,000
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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







