3 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
About 3 Green Close
3 Green Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 62.9% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 101 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
3 Green Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 March 2023
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Green Close has no planning applications on record.
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
3 Green Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2013Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9TE: £310,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in IP30 9TE
2 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Dec 2025
£470,0001 Green Close, Drinkstone, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9TE
Sold Jan 2023
£585,00011 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
3 Green Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,376
Street avg £2,016
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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







