# 1 ORCHARD CLOSE, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9NJ

## Property details

- Slug: `a6c1d61` (address key hash: `a6c1d614522be92cae59eca77aeb65cee0c8432e`)
- Postcode: IP30 9NJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £410,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,178/m²
- Local average: £447,142 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 6 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £410,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 10/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,427/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,750

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- O3 (£4,500 - £6,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9792-3052-2203-3095-7200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £410,000 | Detached | — | £414,698 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-5fe5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 ORCHARD CLOSE, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9NJ | £410,000 | 20/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166520417](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ea9eda3)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £410,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £425,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 ORCHARD CLOSE, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9NJ | £435,111 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 53 KINGSHALL STREET, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9LE | £460,000 | 27/11/2023 | Detached |
| 83 KINGSHALL STREET, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9LG | £445,000 | 05/06/2023 | Detached |
| 57 KINGSHALL STREET, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9LE | £490,000 | 13/12/2022 | Detached |
| 49 KINGSHALL STREET, ROUGHAM, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP30 9LE | £515,000 | 08/11/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £469,022 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -10.8%
- **10y growth:** 21.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Suffolk; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (West Suffolk). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,059/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,177/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,295/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bury St Edmunds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £147,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £117,700

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **6** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rougham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Jun 2024 |
| Thurston Community College | Secondary | 2.4 miles | Good — 1 May 2018 |
| Sybil Andrews Academy | Secondary | 2.5 miles | Good — 23 Nov 2023 |
| Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 19 Nov 2023 |
| Abbots Green Primary Academy | Primary | 2.8 miles | Good — 20 Jul 2022 |