What type of property is 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ?

17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ sell for?

17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ last sold for £260,250 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and July 2022, 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ rose from £54,000 to £260,250, a change of £206,250. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ?

17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ?

17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ located?

17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ sits in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ 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.

Which schools serve 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ is Elmswell Community Primary School (133m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bennett Avenue, IP30 9EZ is Bennett Avenue, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 452m away.

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17 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9EZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bennett Avenue

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

17 Bennett Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £260,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bennett Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Bennett Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,250

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2022Most recent
£260,250
+381.9%over 24 years
28 September 1997
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9EZ: £230,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IP30 9EZ

On the street

Versus other Bennett Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Bennett Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £2,644

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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4 bed

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4 bed

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1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath

£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath

£195k

1 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell

IP30 9HG

2 bed1 bath

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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bennett Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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