# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (IP33 2QU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 8 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU | | Price | £499,950 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Last sold | £499,950 Jan 2012 | ## Description PROPERTY A detached four double bedroom family house situated in one of the most sought after residential areas of the town and offers accommodation comprising:- Large Entrance Porch leading to Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Study, Dining Room Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Utility, Cloakroom. On the first floor there are 4 Double Bedrooms with En Suite to the Master Bedroom with potential and space to make a Walk-in Wardrobe. The property sits on a magnificent plot of approx. 0.5 acre (subject to survey) and also benefits from large block paved driveway providing ample off-road parking and leading up to Double Garage. This truly is a great opportunity to purchase a property with potential for updating and improvement and we strongly recommend an early viewing to avoid disappointment. ENTRANCE HALL 8' 4 x 7' 4 (2.54m x 2.24m) With wooden glazed front door; coved ceiling; radiator; double doors to inner hallway. INNER HALLWAY With stairs rising to first floor; understairs storage cupboard; coved ceiling; radiator; door to sitting room. SITTING ROOM 21' 8 x 13' 8 (6.60m x 4.17m) Triple aspect with sash window to front and side aspect; double doors to rear garden; open fireplace with tiled hearth and wooden mantle; television point; two radiators; coved ceiling. STUDY 7' 5 x 7' 0 (2.26m x 2.13m) With front aspect sash window; coved ceiling; radiator; telephone point. DINING ROOM 16' 9 x 10' 8 (5.11m x 3.25m) With two front aspect sash windows; radiator; coved ceiling. KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM 16' 10 x 10' 7 (5.13m x 3.23m) With rear aspect window; range of matching floor mounted units with work surfaces over; inset double drainer and sink; space for cooker and fridge freezer; radiator; coved ceiling; part tiled walls; door to utility room. UTILITY ROOM 10' 5 x 8' 3 (3.18m x 2.51m) With rear aspect window; door to side passage; single sink and drainer with cupboards under; radiator; plumbing for washing machine; wall mounted gas fired boiler with cupboard above; double cupboard housing hot water cylinder, shelving and gas meter. CLOAKROOM With rear aspect frosted window; pedestal wash hand basin; low level w.c.; radiator; coved ceiling. In the Agents opinion this room is large enough for a shower if required. ON THE FIRST FLOOR LANDING Dog legged stairs with rear aspect window; coved ceiling; loft access; radiator; doors to bedrooms and bathroom. BEDROOM ONE 16' 10 x 13' 10 (5.13m x 4.22m) With two front aspect sash windows; radiator; coved ceiling; door to walk-in cupboard with rear aspect window; radiator (currently used as a kitchenette) with wall mounted unit; single sink and drainer with cupboards under; separate cupboard unit. In the Agents opinion this could be removed and could be converted into a walk-in wardrobe. Door to en suite bathroom. EN SUITE BATHROOM With rear aspect frosted window; panelled bath; low level w.c.; pedestal wash hand basin; part tiled walls; coved ceiling; radiator. BEDROOM TWO 17' 0 x 10' 0 (5.18m x 3.05m) With two front aspect sash windows; coved ceiling; radiator. BEDROOM THREE 13' 8 x 11' 4 (4.17m x 3.45m) With rear aspect window; coved ceiling; radiator. BEDROOM FOUR 10' 9 x 9' 10 (3.28m x 3.00m) With front aspect sash window; radiator; coved ceiling. FAMILY BATHROOM With rear aspect frosted window; matching suite of panelled bath with shower attachment; pedestal wash hand basin; low level w.c.; part tiled walls; radiator; coved ceiling. OUTSIDE The property is approached over a block paved driveway which provides ample off-road parking and leads to the front door and to the DOUBLE GARAGE 18'6 x 17'10 with two single 'up-and-over'' doors, power and light connected, partioned to Workshop Area, door to covered side passage with further door to rear garden. The front garden is mainly laid to lawn with well established mature trees and beds and borders. To the other side of the property leading onto the rear west facing garden is a fantastic feature of the property being well established with terraced area, ornamental pond, large and expansive lawn with mature beds and borders, trees including fruit trees, pear and apple, vegetable plot, summer house, garden shed and greenhouse. The rear garden is enclosed by mature hedging and wooden panelled fencing. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738477) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738479) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738482) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738484) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738488) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738491) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738494) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738496) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738499) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738502) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738503) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/35931350/738506) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/35931350/738508) - Floorplan 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #9062303 - **Address:** 8 Hardwick Park Gardens, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 2QU - **Certificate Issued:** 24/09/2012 - **Work Completed:** 08/05/2012 - **Items:** 12 window(s), 3 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 8 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QU | £499,950 | 12/01/2012 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 81 HOME FARM LANE, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QL | £835,000 | 30/07/2025 | Detached | | 87 HOME FARM LANE, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QL | £885,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached | | 82 HOME FARM LANE, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QL | £850,000 | 11/07/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] BRIAR LODGE, 5 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QU | £775,025 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £775,025 (1 sale) **Area average:** £856,667 (3 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £638,081 (13 Detached, IP33, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -21.6% ## 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).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.24% (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.* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 18.7% - **10y growth:** 91.4% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for West Suffolk; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 5.2% - **5y growth (index):** 10.4% - **10y growth (index):** 32.5% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)