Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Barbers Row is a semi-detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2026) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 sits 1128.3% above the 1998 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 87.6% below the postcode norm.
2 Barbers Row's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Barbers Row 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.
2 Barbers Row's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
26 November 1998Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £229,000 (2026–2023).
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Sold Apr 2026
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Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
9 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Dec 2023
Price per m² for 2 Barbers Row lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£272
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
28 years
Street avg 10 years
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Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harris Factory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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