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About 8 Capel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Capel Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Troston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £275,000.
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
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Capel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Capel Close, Troston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Capel Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionAmendmentApprove application
Non material amendment to DC/23/1671/HH - addition of 550 x 980mm Roof Window over first floor en-suite shower room to rear elevation (North East) and increase in depth of bedroom 3 window from 900mm deep to 1200mm deep, to rear elevation (North East)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Capel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Capel Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Capel Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,670
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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