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About 5 Garden Fields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Garden Fields is a five-bedroom detached house in Troston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 57.1% above the 2015 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Garden Fields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Garden Fields, Troston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullApprove application
Householder planning application - a) single storey front and rear extension b) render of existing walls c) replacement roof tiles d) timber cladding to lower half of existing dwelling
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Garden Fields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2015)
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Garden Fields homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Garden Fields lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,503
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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