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3 sales on record
About 7 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Livermere, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1JN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 10.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £265,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Orchard Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Close, Great Livermere, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Orchard Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullApprove application
Extension: Side of property
Planning Application - Infill extension to side elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2024)
£265,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Orchard Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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