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About The Willows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willows is a detached house in Badwell Ash, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 249 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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Willows'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Willows 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£758,000
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 Willows is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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
0.3 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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