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About 8 Elmswell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elmswell Road is a semi-detached house in Great Ashfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 sits 645.5% above the 2002 sale of £38,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 83.6% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Elmswell Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Elmswell Road, Great Ashfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2009OutbuildingFullGranted
Retention of an attached carport.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Elmswell Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£38,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elmswell Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Elmswell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£360
Street avg £3,013
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 104 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
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