Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Brinkley House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3FG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 12% below the 2015 sale of £225,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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8 Brinkley House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
8 Brinkley House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 5 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 5 years.
28 May 2015Most recent
£225,000
+74.4%over 4 years12 October 2010
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3FG: £226,000 (2022–2015).
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Sold Mar 2022
11 Brinkley House, Gosnold Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FG
Sold Feb 2016
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Sold Feb 2016
9 Brinkley House, Gosnold Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FG
Sold May 2015
15 Brinkley House, Gosnold Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3FG
Sold Jan 2015
On price per m², 8 Brinkley House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £3,529
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Nearest stop
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Closest school
0.6 km
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