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About 20 Downing Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 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 (February 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 39.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 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
- EnsuiteYes
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.
20 Downing Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Downing Drive, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 20 Downing Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2023ExtensionFullWithdrawn
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Householder planning application - a. Two storey front extension b. Cladding to the front and side elevations c. First floor front extension over garage d. Render to garage and first floor extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Downing Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£350,000
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.
EPC Rating for 20 Downing Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,846
Street avg £2,824
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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 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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