# 5 bedroom house for sale (IP33 2QU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 2 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU |
| Price | £725,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Last sold | £690,000 Aug 2015 |

## Description

**A beautifully presented imposing detached house with substantial accommodation standing in a highly regarded residential area close to Hardwick Heath and the West Suffolk Hospital.**

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility, conservatory, study, ground floor bedroom with en-suite shower room and cloakroom. First floor master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further bedrooms, family bathroom and a separate wc. Attached double garage, summer house and large gardens. In all about 0.4 of an acre (sts).

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/33808575/738498) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QU | £690,000 | 18/08/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [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)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £868,686 (7 Other, IP33, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -16.5%

## 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:** 0.16% (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:** -38.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for West Suffolk; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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