Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Barbers Row is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
A recent sale: £212,500 in February 2025. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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3 Barbers Row has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£212,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
28 February 2025Most recent
£212,500
+28.8%over 7 years19 February 2018
£165,000
+28.9%over 3 years30 October 2014
£128,000
+12.3%over 9 years28 June 2005
£114,000
+115.1%over 5 years14 January 2000
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £285,000 (2026–2022).
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Dec 2023
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Sold Nov 2022
Years Held for 3 Barbers Row lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,087
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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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