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About 3 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 28.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. At 71 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 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.
3 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2018)
£260,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 10 years.
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.
On price per m², 3 Birch Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,662
Street avg £3,024
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 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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