What kind of home is 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS last sold for £710,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £142,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between May 1996 and July 2025, 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS rose from £142,500 to £710,000, a change of £567,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS have?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS has council approval for front extension granted in May 2017 under ref. 1157/17. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS in?

4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS sits in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

Police records around 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The closest primary school to 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is Rougham Church of England Primary School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is Bear Meadow, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 2.7km away.

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4 Bear Meadow, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HS

Extendable5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Bear Meadow

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

4 Bear Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Beyton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9HS). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £710,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 168.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

4 Bear Meadow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bear Meadow, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bear Meadow has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Bear Meadow, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HS

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby

May 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a front extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
1157/17
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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.

Price for 4 Bear Meadow has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£710,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2025Most recent
£710,000
+20.1%over 5 years
17 December 2019
£591,000
+37.1%over 12 years
26 July 2007
£431,000
+83.4%over 6 years
20 March 2001
£235,000
+64.9%over 4 years
12 May 1996
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HS: £670,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in IP30 9HS

On the street

Versus other Bear Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Bear Meadow stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,465

Street avg £3,789

Strongly above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

48/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bear Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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