2 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
About 2 Borley Crescent
2 Borley Crescent is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 446 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 62.9% above the 2013 sale of £97,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Borley Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Borley Crescent 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£97,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2013Most recent
£97,000
+12.8%over 2 years14 October 2010
£86,000
-14.0%over 6 years22 July 2004
£99,950
+149.9%over 5 years14 July 1999
£39,995
+8.1%over 2 years6 March 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9UG: £228,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 9UG
2a, Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold Oct 2024
£185,00024 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold May 2024
£220,00042 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold Jul 2022
£228,00020 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold Sept 2021
£295,0003 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold May 2021
£238,000
Versus other Borley Crescent homes
On floor area, 2 Borley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,338
Street avg £2,437
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







