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9 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH

EPC ASolar panels7 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 95
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Blackbourne Road

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

9 Blackbourne Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9UH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 7 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 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

9 Blackbourne Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
A95
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from May 2010
EPC improved fromD57toA95
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC A

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Blackbourne Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +43.9%over 7 years

  2. 16 June 2014

    £208,500

    +9.7%over 3 years

  3. 15 August 2010

    £190,000

    +7.3%over 3 years

  4. 30 August 2006

    £177,000

    +18.0%over 2 years

  5. 7 November 2003

    £149,995

    +20.0%over 1 year

  6. 11 July 2002

    £125,000

    +47.1%over 2 years

  7. 26 September 1999

    £84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9UH: £240,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Blackbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Blackbourne Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £2,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Blackbourne Road

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

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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.
£312k

1 Beyton Road, Hessett

IP30 9AT

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Elmswell

IP30 9GH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Bennett Avenue, Elmswell

IP30 9EZ

3 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Lane, Drinkstone

IP30 9TA

4 bed
£593k

1 Buttenhaugh Green, Elmswell

IP30 9HQ

3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Chapel Cottage, Gedding Road, Drinkstone

IP30 9TD

4 bed3 bath
£263k

1 Chapmans Close, Rougham

IP30 9NE

4 bed
£395k

1 Cattlegate, Elmswell

IP30 9GT

4 bed1 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

0.2 km

Harris Factory — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 9UH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 9 Blackbourne Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.