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About The Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Firs is a detached house in Badwell Ash, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Long Thurlow, Badwell Ash, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019PorchFullGranted
Householder Planning Application - Erection of front porch and rear veranda with balcony following demolition of existing conservatory, porch and lobby; Erection of two storey and first floor extension to garage following part demolition of existing building; Replace roof to outbuilding with pitched roof; External alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Long Thurlow homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Firs is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3JA 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 — 9 points of interest in total.
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