Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Farm Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9BW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 12.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
6 Farm Meadow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls changed
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6 Farm Meadow has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.
£307,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.
19 February 2018Most recent
£307,500
+156.3%over 16 years9 September 2001
£120,000
+41.2%over 2 years12 August 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9BW: £323,000 (2023–2012).
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Sold Apr 2023
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Sold Dec 2021
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Sold Oct 2020
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Sold Dec 2017
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Sold Nov 2012
EPC Rating for 6 Farm Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,170
Street avg £2,450
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Schools Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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