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About 5 Mere Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Mere Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 2PE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £307,500.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Mere Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2019)
£307,500
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Mere Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Mere Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £3,367
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 2PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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