Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Great Barn, Flat 4, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Great Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Great Barn is a semi-detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE52toD58
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Great Barn, Flat 4, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Great Barn 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Great Barn 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£160,000
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 3 sales in IP30 9SZ: £425,000 (2024–2008).
Versus other Gedding Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Great Barn stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Great Barn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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