Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Gedding Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gedding Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 32.8% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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 3)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2016from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromF35toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Aug 2022from Sept 2016
EPC improved fromE40toD59
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
27%91%
More low energy lighting installed
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 23 Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Mar 2023PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Householder Application - Erection of two storey rear and single storey side extension and front porch extension (following demolition of existing single storey extension)
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/00646
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Gedding Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2016)
£272,500
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2016Most recent
£272,500
+43.0%over 2 years15 July 2014
£190,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TD: £386,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 9TD
Sheerwater House, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
Sold Oct 2025
£660,0002 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
Sold Oct 2025
£440,000Lyndhurst, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
Sold Jul 2025
£265,00014 Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
Sold Sept 2021
£250,000The Old Chapel, Gedding Road, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TD
Sold Feb 2021
£386,000
Versus other Gedding Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 23 Gedding Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,781
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Rattlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Rattlesden Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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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 9TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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