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5 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9GH

Estimated value

£176,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£120,000)+47%
  • Against IP30 9GH's recent median (£247,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
715 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£176,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£120,000)+47%
  • Against IP30 9GH's recent median (£247,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Blacksmiths Way is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in IP30 9GH

    5 sales, median £247,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2009Most recent

    £120,000

    -14.3%over 3 years

  2. 11 December 2006

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9GH: £247,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9GH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Blacksmiths Way

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

5 Blacksmiths Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 14th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2006–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 46.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 45 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

5 Blacksmiths Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blacksmiths 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.

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Blacksmiths Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,807

Street avg £2,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Harris Factory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Elmswell Community Primary SchoolPrimary524m
  • Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Harris FactoryBus stop126m
  • EntranceRailway station385m
  • Elmswell Rail StationRailway station406m
  • Oak LaneBus stop474m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
  • Public Order57 reports10%
  • Other Theft52 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%

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 9GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9GH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.
£200k

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IP30 9HG

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

IP30 9EZ

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell

IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Beyton Road, Hessett

IP30 9AT

3 bed1 bath
£564k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£181k

1 Abbotts Meadow, Woolpit

IP30 9SN

£321k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Blacksmiths Way is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9GH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Blacksmiths Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Blacksmiths Way was lodged in November 2011 at band C and expired in November 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Blacksmiths Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9GH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Blacksmiths Way is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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