1 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
About 1 Blackbourne Road
1 Blackbourne Road is a detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2026. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 293.3% above the 1998 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 56.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 August 2036
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Planning history
1 Blackbourne Road 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
1 Blackbourne Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 1998Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9UH: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IP30 9UH
28 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
Sold Nov 2024
£270,00043 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
Sold Sept 2023
£460,00063 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
Sold May 2023
£165,00067 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
Sold Dec 2022
£232,00069 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH
Sold Nov 2022
£240,000
Versus other Blackbourne Road homes
1 Blackbourne Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£918
Street avg £2,939
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Harris Factory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







