Auction: Wednesday 9 December 2026
Arch Farm Barn, Woolpit Road, Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Detached Barn Conversion
- Three Reception Rooms
- Five Bedrooms
- Three Bathrooms
- Ample Off Road Parking
- Rural Location
- Guide Price: £420,000
- For sale by livestream auction
- Unless previously sold or withdrawn prior
- 10:00am, Wednesday 9th December 2026
Description
FOR SALE BY LIVESTREAM AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2026
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Charming five-bedroom detached barn conversion, set in a peaceful rural location with stunning countryside views.
Converted around 20 years ago, this characterful home combines exposed beams and quirky features with spacious, light and airy accommodation. It offers five bedrooms, three bathrooms, ample parking and a long shared driveway. The ground floor features an entrance hall, potential study area, impressive dual-aspect sitting room, separate dining room and cosy snug with a wood burner. The traditional-style kitchen offers plenty of storage and wooden worktops, with a separate utility room providing garden access. Upstairs, the part-galleried landing leads to five generous bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en-suite, alongside a family bathroom and additional shower room.
Location Set back down a long driveway with vehicular access provided by the owners, this home enjoys panoramic views over the Suffolk countryside towards the popular village of Norton, which has a thriving local community supported by an great range of local facilities which are within a short walk and include a well-regarded primary school, church, village hall, playing field, garage, shop and service station, together with popular local public house "The Dog".
Within a short drive is access to the A14, linking to Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and London via the M11 Motorway. The nearby village of Elmswell and the town of Stowmarket are both on the main line rail link to London Liverpool Street Station.
Council Tax Band E
Tenure: Freehold
EPC Rating: D
Administration Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Buyer's Premium Fee: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- G
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-30
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
9 Mbps
Under 10 Mbps here
Suitable for
- Basic browsing & email
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Thurston Church of England Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 349
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Norton CEVC Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Woolpit Primary Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Academy converter
- Elmswell Community Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 383
- Type
- Community school
- Rougham Church of England Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 196
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Thurston Community College2.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,512
- Type
- Community school
- Ixworth High School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 512
- Type
- Free schools
- Sybil Andrews Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 657
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Stowmarket High School5.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 901
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- King Edward VI CEVC School7.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,189
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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