What type of property is 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH is a semi-detached house.

What did 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH sell for?

6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH last sold for £335,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and June 2021, 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH rose from £250,000 to £335,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,557 sq ft). That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9GH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH is in council tax band D.

Where is 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH located?

6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH sits in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

Police records around 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH 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 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

The closest primary school to 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH is Elmswell Community Primary School (524m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH?

The closest bus stop to 6 Blacksmiths Way, IP30 9GH is Harris Factory, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 385m away.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

145 m²

1557 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Blacksmiths Way

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

6 Blacksmiths Way is a semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9GH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1557 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £335,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

6 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 12 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9GH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Blacksmiths Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£335,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£335,000
+34.0%over 13 years
21 February 2008
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9GH: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP30 9GH

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Way homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Blacksmiths Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £2,727

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

Harris Factory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9GH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9GH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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