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1 planning record
About Sandholme
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sandholme is a detached house in Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 112.3% above the 2015 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sandholme, Thurston Road, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2023DemolitionFullApprove application
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sandholme valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thurston Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Sandholme runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,579
Street avg £3,059
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 113 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 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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