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3 sales on record
About 8 Blackbird Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Blackbird Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 128.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 71 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £350,000 in July 2023.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackbird Close, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Blackbird Close has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and two storey front extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Blackbird Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2023)
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 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.
Price per m² for 8 Blackbird Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,930
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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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