2 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
About 2 Green Close
2 Green Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £470,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Green Close.
2 applications on record at 2 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2783/12
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentAug 2013Decision
Unlock 2 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Green Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£470,000
+100.0%over 13 years23 March 2012
£235,000
+171.7%over 13 years26 February 1999
£86,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TE: £240,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in IP30 9TE
1 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Jan 2023
£585,0003 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Nov 2013
£240,00011 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Oct 2011
£235,0004 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Aug 2004
£207,0006 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Jul 2004
£190,000
Versus other Green Close homes
On years held, 2 Green Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,568
Street avg £1,978
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rattlesden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Rattlesden Church of England 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







