Timberlake, Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
About Timberlake
Timberlake is a five-bedroom detached house in Westley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 604 m² (around 6501 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. At 604 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,233,000 sits 262.6% above the 2002 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- LandYes
Energy performance
Timberlake'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Timberlake has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at Timberlake, Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of single storey rear extension to provide bedroom accommodation as supported by letter received 27th February 2004 relating to occupation of property
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/04/1287/P
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2022Decision
- AnnexApr 2008Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£1,233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 7 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2002Most recent
£340,000
+127.4%over 6 years9 August 1995
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3TJ: £297,500 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in IP33 3TJ
1 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
Sold Jun 2025
£297,500East Barn, Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
Sold Jan 2023
£530,0003 Applebarn Court, Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
Sold Oct 2021
£810,0004 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
Sold Jun 2014
£203,00017 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ
Sold Jun 2014
£488,000
Versus other Old Church Lane homes
Price per m² for Timberlake lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£563
Street avg £2,314
Floor Area
604 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Years Held
24 years
Street avg 15 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Sexton's Manor Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







