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Briar Bank, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Briar Bank

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

Briar Bank is a five-bedroom detached house in Woolpit, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9QS). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 34.8% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £441,250 in August 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Briar Bank sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briar Bank, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Briar Bank has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Briar Bank has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£441,250

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2018Most recent

    £441,250

    +147.9%over 20 years

  2. 29 October 1997

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9QS: £248,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Old Stowmarket Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Briar Bank is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,580

Street avg £3,257

Below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Briar Bank

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£505k

1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell

IP30 9UG

4 bed2 bath
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolpit Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Briar Bank, Old Stowmarket Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.