# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (IP33 2QU) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 20 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU | | Price | £850,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Last sold | £820,000 Apr 2019 | ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![20 Hardwick Park](/listings/photos/59897424/738414) - 20 Hardwick Park - ![Vaulted Kitchen](/listings/photos/59897424/738417) - Vaulted Kitchen - ![Summer Photo](/listings/photos/59897424/738421) - Summer Photo - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/59897424/738423) - Sitting Room - ![Driveway](/listings/photos/59897424/738425) - Driveway - ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/59897424/738428) - Dining Room - ![Garden Room/Bed 5](/listings/photos/59897424/738429) - Garden Room/Bed 5 - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/59897424/738431) - Kitchen - ![Garden House/Office](/listings/photos/59897424/738432) - Garden House/Office - ![Garden](/listings/photos/59897424/738433) - Garden - ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/59897424/738434) - Master Bedroom - ![Ensuite Bath&shower](/listings/photos/59897424/738435) - Ensuite Bath&shower - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/59897424/738436) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/59897424/738437) - Bedroom - ![Garden & Pool](/listings/photos/59897424/738438) - Garden & Pool - ![Drive & Heath Gate](/listings/photos/59897424/738439) - Drive & Heath Gate - ![Summer Pool Shot](/listings/photos/59897424/738440) - Summer Pool Shot ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/59897424/738441) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/59897424/738442) - EPC Rating Graph ## FENSA Certificates This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #8931757 - **Address:** 20 Hardwick Park Gardens, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 2QU - **Certificate Issued:** 02/07/2012 - **Work Completed:** 03/09/2004 - **Items:** 15 window(s), 5 door(s) ### FENSA Certificate #13755872 - **Address:** 20 Hardwick Park Gardens, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 2QU - **Certificate Issued:** 22/09/2019 - **Work Completed:** 05/08/2019 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 20 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QU | £820,000 | 26/04/2019 | 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:** +33.2% ## 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:** 0.14% (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)