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1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Borley Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Borley Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 260.7% above the 2000 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Borley Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Borley Crescent's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 January 2000Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9UG: £228,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Borley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Borley Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,029

Street avg £2,500

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Borley Crescent

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Bakers Mill, Elmswell

IP30 9HU

4 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Briar Hill, Woolpit

IP30 9SD

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 bath
£715k

1 Bear Meadow, Beyton

IP30 9HS

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Harris Factory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.