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About 5 The Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Birches is a detached house in Great Livermere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 147 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 £491,000 sits 216.9% above the 2000 sale of £154,950. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Birches, Troston Road, Great Livermere, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2016FullApprove application
Householder Planning Application - Car port and storage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 The Birches's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£154,950
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.
5 The Birches outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 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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