20 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS
BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU
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
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)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): West Suffolk. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for West Suffolk. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 — 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).