42 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
About 42 Borley Crescent
42 Borley Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9UG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £228,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Borley Crescent ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42 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
Price for 42 Borley Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2022Most recent
£228,000
+40.7%over 6 years24 April 2016
£162,000
+58.0%over 12 years17 July 2003
£102,500
+83.0%over 2 years30 November 2000
£56,000
+24.4%over 2 years27 August 1998
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9UG: £220,000 (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
£220,00020 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold Sept 2021
£295,0003 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold May 2021
£238,0009 Borley Crescent, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UG
Sold Jan 2021
£350,000
Versus other Borley Crescent homes
Price per m² for 42 Borley Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 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







