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20 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS

BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU

4 beds 3 baths 2,885 sq ft Listed 1 Feb 2019 (-2702d)

£850,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

268 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£820,000 Apr 2019

Price per m²

£3,172/m²

Local average

£653,338 (+30.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,350 of 33,755)

Street crime

55 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Detached family home
  • Large vaulted kitchen/breakfast room
  • Four reception rooms
  • Four bedrooms & three bath/shower rooms
  • Garden house/studio/office
  • Heated swimming pool
  • Oversized double garage and workshop
  • Driveway and parking
  • Large gardens of about 0.46 of an acre
  • Planning consent granted for extension if required

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

A well presented detached family house offering flexible and spacious accommodation in a popular residential area backing onto Hardwick Heath and close to West Suffolk Hospital.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen/breakfast room, study, garden room/playroom, utility, cloakroom and wet room with shower. First floor master bedroom with dressing room & bath/shower room, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Driveway with parking area, oversized double garage with workshop, garden house outbuilding/studio, heated swimming pool and gardens extending to about 0.46 of an acre (sts).


20 Hardwick Park Gardens is an impressive Georgian style family home with gault brick elevations with an integrated garage and charming
gardens including an outdoor heated swimming pool and cabin style office. The property offers spacious and flexible accommodation arranged over two floors with staircase hall leading to a drawing room with feature fireplace and adjoining dining room both benefiting from full length sliding doors to the terrace. A particular feature of the property is the partly vaulted kitchen/breakfast room fitted with an impressive hard wood kitchen with extensive granite work tops over, central island with breakfast bar and an integrated range of appliances including Bosch stainless steel double oven, further single oven, microwave, expresso machine, five ring gas hob with Miele stainless
steel extractor over, warming drawer, Bosch dishwasher and an American style fridge freezer. There are twin inset stainless steel sinks,
electrically operated Velux windows and a tiled floor with under floor heating. An inner hall leads to a well fitted utility room with a range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink, external door and further door to the integral garage 19’2 x 17’4 plus 11’4 x 9’ housing pool filtration equipment and providing potential for further accommodation subject to the necessary consents. There is a garden/playroom (potential 5th Bedroom) with French doors leading out to the pool terrace, an
adjoining cloakroom and a separate wet room fully tiled with fitted shower with body jets and wall mounted heated towel radiator. The boiler cupboard houses a new (Nov ’18) ‘Valliant’ gas fired central heating boiler and water softener. The principal bedroom suite is particularly impressive and includes a separate dressing area and adjoining bathroom with corner bath, shower enclosed cubicle. There are three further bedrooms on this floor, served by the family bathroom. 20 Hardwick Park Gardens also offers scope for further
improvement and extension if required, as planning consent is in place and protected ref SE/05/02179. This consent could add an additional 2 bedrooms.

OUTSIDE
20 Hardwick Park Gardens occupies an imposing setting with well maintained front gardens and ample parking leading to the adjoining oversized double garage with electric garage door (19’2 x 7’4 plus 11’4 x 9’). The principal gardens lie to the rear of the property with a sweeping sandstone terrace, large central lawn with feature flower bed and evergreen hedge division with gate, separating the heated outdoor pool. A gated side passage provides useful refuse bin storage and returns to the front of the house. A brick path leads to a log cabin, offering a wealth of opportunities for various uses as the cabin benefits from a phone line, power, light and heating.
The west facing rear gardens back directly onto Hardwick Heath and the grounds extend in all to around 0.46 acres.

Listed by

Bury St Edmunds

Jackson-Stops & Staff

Reference: 59897424

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/01/2019

Expiry date: 28/01/2029

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (65)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8931757

Property Details

Street: 20 Hardwick Park Gardens

Town: BURY ST. EDMUNDS

Postcode: IP33 2QU

Installation Details

Items: 15 windows and 5 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/07/2012

Work Completed: 03/09/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13755872

Property Details

Street: 20 Hardwick Park Gardens

Town: BURY ST. EDMUNDS

Postcode: IP33 2QU

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 22/09/2019

Work Completed: 05/08/2019

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 26/04/2019 (7 years ago) £820,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

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)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.8%
10y growth 96.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 5.2%
5y (index) 10.4%
10y (index) 32.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for West Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,059/mo
Realistic £1,177/mo
Optimistic £1,295/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → West Suffolk.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Hospital West Suffolk Hospital 0.3 miles
Shop Friends of West Suffolk Hospital 0.3 miles
Bus stop The Lodge 0.3 miles
Shop WHSmith 0.3 miles
Train station Bury St Edmunds 1.7 miles
Train station Thurston 4.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Criminal damage and arson 11
Public order 6
Anti-social behaviour 4
Drugs 4
Other theft 4
Burglary 1
Other crime 1
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 55

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Riverwalk School Other 0.4 miles Good — 8 Sep 2024
Hardwick Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 12 Jul 2013
South Lee School Other 0.6 miles (No rating)
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 19 Apr 2012
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.9 miles Good — 14 Feb 2022

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%
Max investor price (0.8%) £147,125
Target investor price (1%) £117,700
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).