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About 2 Blackbird Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Blackbird Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1070 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 51.1% above the 2011 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Blackbird Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Blackbird Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 2 Blackbird Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesGranted
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order MS52/A1 - Reduce spread of oak tree by up to 4m, no further than previous pruning points.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Blackbird Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2011)
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackbird Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Blackbird Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,363
Street avg £2,903
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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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