Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk · IP28

Benyon Gardens, Culford

Benyon Gardens, Culford, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28

£395,000 ↓ 7.1% Under offerFreehold

Guide price · Originally listed at £425,000

Agent's summary

A well-presented and generously proportioned detached bungalow with large gardens abutting meadowland with beautiful views, standing in a small cul-de-sac in the centre of the village.

Entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting/dining room, kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms, family bathroom and a cloakroom.

Driveway & parking, single garage, greenhouse, workshop/garden outbuilding and large gardens.

In all about 0.27 of an acre(sts).

THE PROPERTY
A well-maintained detached bungalow presenting mellow red brick elevations under a tiled roof with replacement upvc double glazing throughout. Although the property would benefit from some updating it affords over 1200 sq ft of well-proportioned accommodation, garage, parking and large gardens abutting meadowland with beautiful views.

A large entrance porch leads into the entrance hall with storage cupboards and a good-sized sitting room with a double aspect and a yorkstone fireplace and opens into the dining area, which…

Beds3
Baths1
Receptions2
TypeBungalow
Council taxBand D
ParkingSingle garage

Listed 18 February 2026 · agent details updated 23 September 2026. An asking price is not a completed sale.

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A well-presented and generously proportioned detached bungalow with large gardens abutting meadowland with beautiful views, standing in a small cul-de-sac in the centre of the village.

Entrance porch, entrance hall, sitting/dining room, kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms, family bathroom and a cloakroom.

Driveway & parking, single garage, greenhouse, workshop/garden outbuilding and large gardens.

In all about 0.27 of an acre(sts).

THE PROPERTY
A well-maintained detached bungalow presenting mellow red brick elevations under a tiled roof with replacement upvc double glazing throughout. Although the property would benefit from some updating it affords over 1200 sq ft of well-proportioned accommodation, garage, parking and large gardens abutting meadowland with beautiful views.

A large entrance porch leads into the entrance hall with storage cupboards and a good-sized sitting room with a double aspect and a yorkstone fireplace and opens into the dining area, which has a front aspect and leads into the kitchen, which is fitted with a range of base and eye level units, work surfaces, single drainer 1½ bowl sink, space for an electric oven, further space for appliances, a boiler cupboard and a window and door leading to the side. There are three bedrooms, all with rear aspects overlooking the gardens, built-in wardrobes and leading off bedroom three/study is a brick and UPVC conservatory with a door leading to the garden. Continuing on the ground floor there is a bathroom and a separate cloakroom.

OUTSIDE
The property is approached via a driveway capable of standing several vehicles, leading to a single garage with an automatic roller door and the gardens to the front are predominantly laid to lawn. The large rear gardens are predominantly laid to grass with a workshop/garden store, large greenhouse, dog kennel and run, polytunnel and an oil storage tank. The gardens abut meadowland to the rear and side and have picturesque, unobstructed views towards woodland and arable fields beyond. In all the plot extends to 0.27 of an acre (sts).

LOCATION
No.8 Benyon Gardens is located at the rear of the cul-de-sac in the centre of this small village. Culford is renowned for its independent school and lies just north of the historic cathedral town of Bury St Edmunds, which offers schooling in the public and private sectors, an excellent range of amenities and an extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities including gyms, swimming pools and golf clubs. The location offers easy access to the A14, A11(M11) and the railway station in Bury St Edmunds offers a link to mainline services to London Liverpool Street and Kings Cross

DIRECTIONS
From Bury St Edmunds proceed northwest through the villages of Fornham St Martin and Fornham St Genevieve. Continue into the village of Culford on the B1106. Shortly before Culford School’s main entrance, take the right turn into Benyon Gardens and No.8 will be found at the rear.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services Mains water, electricity and drainage. Oil fired central heating.
Local Authority West Suffolk Council
Council Tax Band D
Tenure Freehold
Broadband Ofcom states speed available of up to 1000Mbps
Mobile Signal/Coverage Yes - Varies depending on network provider. Please visit www.ofcom.org.uk to check availability
Viewing Only by appointment with the sole agents Jackson-Stops. Tel. 01284 700535

Key facts

  • EPC rating: D (score 57; potential rating C).
  • Parking: off street, garage.
  • Outside: garden.
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Parking

Single garage + Driveway

Driveway & parking, single garage, greenhouse, workshop/garden outbuilding and large gardens.

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Outdoor space

Large garden · large rear garden

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Heating

Oil central heating

Oil fired central heating.

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Windows

Double glazed

THE PROPERTY A well-maintained detached bungalow presenting mellow red brick elevations under a tiled roof with replacement upvc double glazing throughout.

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Storage

Built-in wardrobes

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Broadband

Up to 1,000 Mbps

Available to 100% of premises in the postcode (Ofcom, Jan 2026). Postcode coverage, not a speed guarantee: check this exact address with a provider.

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Services

Mains water, electricity and drainage

PROPERTY INFORMATION Services Mains water, electricity and drainage.

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Tenure

Freehold

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Band D

Council tax, Band D

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Rated D. Check the assessment date on the certificate.

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Fine particles · PM₂.₅
6.9 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
5.1 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline

Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.

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