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About 2 The Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Livermere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 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 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 289.8% above the 1999 sale of £127,500.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 The Birches'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Birches's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£127,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Troston Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
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 1JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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