Property data
Sale history
£182,500 on Aug 2003
Internal area
99 square metres (1,066 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,843 per square metre (£171 per square foot) in Aug 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,843 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2003 £182,500 £1,843 £380,437 £3,843

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 99 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,437. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Thurston are now selling for between £3,150 and £3,870 per square metre (£292 and £359 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 99 m², this implies a valuation between £312,000 and £383,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
322 square metres (3,466 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 28 Howes Avenue. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Dec 2008.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 28 Howes Avenue.

Photos for 28 Howes Avenue
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2018 DC/18/03620
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
28 Howes Avenue Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffol
Description:
Householder Planning Application - Erection of two storey side extension including ground floor garage and first floor bedroom extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension (following removal of existing garage and rear conservatory).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 October 2018 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
99 sqm (1,066 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
13 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

28 Howes Avenue is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,437.
  • Based on an internal area of 99 m² and recent prices in Thurston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £312,000 to £383,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 28 Howes Avenue last sold for £182,500 in August 2003.

HouseMetric shows 28 Howes Avenue as 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 23 October 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 28 Howes Avenue was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

28 Howes Avenue is in postcode IP31 3PY, in Thurston. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Howes Avenue, IP31 3PY or analysis of the Thurston property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.