Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beresford Drive, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
266 m²
2863 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
About Beresford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beresford Drive is a detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Beresford Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2012from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beresford Drive, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Beresford Drive, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
1decisions1nearby
- Mar 2010AmendmentOutcome in report
Non Material Amendment pursuant to Planning Permission 2226/09 (Erection of detached dwelling using existing vehicular access) - Alteration to window design and internal layout. Repositioning of Velux rooflights.
- Reference
- 0626/10
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Beresford Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HG: £229,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in IP30 9HG
3 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Apr 2026
£846,0003 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Feb 2025
£212,5004 Barbers Row, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Aug 2024
£205,000Ivanhoe, Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Mar 2024
£229,0009 Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HG
Sold Dec 2023
£300,000
Versus other Ashfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Beresford Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
266 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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