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6 sales on record
About The Dairy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Dairy is a semi-detached house in Bardwell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 10.1% below the 2025 sale of £735,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £735,000 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Dairy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Dairy, Bowbeck, Bardwell, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Dairy has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Oct 2004ApplicationApprove application
Listed Building Application - Retention of partition walls
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Dairy was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2025)
£735,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bowbeck homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Dairy outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
270 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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