What kind of home is 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS last sold for £670,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £154,500 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and July 2025, 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS rose from £154,500 to £670,000, a change of £515,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

8 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 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

Police records around 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The closest primary school to 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is Rougham Church of England Primary School (2.6km).

What transport links are near 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bear Meadow, IP30 9HS is Bear Meadow, 30m away. The nearest rail option is Entrance, 2.7km away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bear Meadow

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

8 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 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £670,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bear Meadow, Beyton, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bear Meadow has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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 8 Bear Meadow has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£670,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£670,000
+333.7%over 28 years
5 December 1996
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9HS: £710,000 (2025–2016).

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 years held, 8 Bear Meadow runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,110

Street avg £3,878

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady 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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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