Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Post Office, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£167,500)+58%
- Against IP30 9SR's recent median (£1,913,000)-86%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£167,500)+58%
- Against IP30 9SR's recent median (£1,913,000)-86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP30 9SR
5 sales, median £1,913,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£167,500
+45.7%over 12 years10 October 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9SR: £1,913,000 (2025–2011).
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What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Post Office is an end-of-terrace house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 58.2% above the 2015 sale of £167,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). At 75 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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.
Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Dec 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 December 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2014from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromG6toE41
Main Fuel
LPGOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Dec 2015from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE41toF30
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Old Post Office, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SR
2decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
- Jan 2017ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Removal of unapproved rear/side single storey extension and reinstatement of external walls. Replacement of polycarbonate roof with glazed roof.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 4632/16
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2021Decision
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- The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Old Post Office is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Blacksmiths Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Woolpit Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woolpit Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Blacksmiths CornerBus stop31m
- Blacksmiths CornerBus stop59m
- The ChurchBus stop371m
- Windmill BungalowBus stop472m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Post Office is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9SR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Old Post Office. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Post Office was lodged in December 2015 at band F and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Old Post Office. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9SR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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