Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Barbers Row is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £205,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Price for 4 Barbers Row has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
15 August 2024Most recent
£205,000
+36.7%over 11 years6 February 2013
£150,000
+15.4%over 3 years5 November 2009
£130,000
+5.7%over 5 years14 January 2004
£123,000
+44.7%over 1 year27 June 2002
£85,000
+80.9%over 3 years29 September 1998
£47,000
+0.5%28 August 1998
£46,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £285,000 (2026–2022).
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Sold Dec 2023
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4 Barbers Row is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,184
Street avg £3,006
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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