# 5 bedroom detached house for sale (IP33 2QU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK IP33 2QU |
| Price | £745,000 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Last sold | £420,000 Aug 2003 |

## Description

Impressive family home close to Hardwick Heath, set in half-acre (sts) gardens.This substantial family home sits in approximately half an acre of mature gardens with a south-westerly aspect in this popular residential address, convenient for Bury St Edmunds town centre, Hardwick Heath and the hospital, as well as giving convenient road access to the A14.  The accommodation, over two floors, complements the modern way of living with annexe potential should it be required.  The property is well presented, in good decorative order throughout and benefits from predominantly uPVC double-glazed windows and gas-fired heating. It is offered to the market with no upward chain.

## Property Photos

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7579673
- **Address:** 7 Hardwick Park Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QU
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/08/2010
- **Work Completed:** 23/07/2010
- **Items:** 5 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5367441
- **Address:** 7 Hardwick Park Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QU
- **Certificate Issued:** 21/01/2008
- **Work Completed:** 06/12/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #1349519
- **Address:** 7 Hardwick Park Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QU
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/12/2003
- **Work Completed:** 07/11/2003
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 2 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 HARDWICK PARK GARDENS, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK, IP33 2QU | £420,000 | 08/08/2003 | 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:** +16.8%

## 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:** 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)

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