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About Ashfield House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashfield House is a detached house in Great Ashfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3HH). It has a recorded floor area of 326 m² (around 3509 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 39.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 33.8% below the postcode norm. At 326 m² the property is well over the postcode median (169 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ashfield House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashfield House, Elmswell Road, Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashfield House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£922,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£663,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elmswell Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ashfield House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,034
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
326 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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