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About 23 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Birch Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 42.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£155,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Birch Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,309
Street avg £3,063
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shops — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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