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About 3 Abbey Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Abbey Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ixworth, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 2HF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 42.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Abbey 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Close, Ixworth, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 3 Abbey Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2012Tree WorksTreesApprove application
TCA12/2326 - Trees in a Conservation Area NotificationAll trees overhanging rear garden from neighbouring property - Prune overhanging branches back to boundary, to suitable pruning points, without leaving stubs.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Abbey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Abbey Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Abbey Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £2,395
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 2HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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