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About 17 Downing Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Downing Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Barton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 34.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Downing Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Downing Drive, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2017PorchAmendmentApprove application
Non-material amendment to DC/17/00421/HH - (i) retain existing window in rear elevation of garage (East) (ii) insertion of additional window to first floor East elevation (ii) repositioning of window on South elevation (iv) alteration to doors / window in West elevation to folding doors and (v) increase in width of front porch
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Downing Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downing Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Downing Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,927
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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