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EPC B
About 18 Blackbird Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Blackbird Close is a detached house in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, 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.
18 Blackbird Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Blackbird Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2012Tree WorksTreesGranted
Crown reduce 1 no. Paulonia to 3 metres high
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Blackbird Close 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£339,000
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 Blackbird Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Blackbird Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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