3 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
About 3 St Thomas S Way
3 St Thomas S Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Whelnetham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0TP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 76.3% above the 2005 sale of £118,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 St Thomas S Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 St Thomas S Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£118,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2005Most recent
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0TP: £200,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in IP30 0TP
1 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Jul 2022
£220,00015 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Jul 2021
£163,00025 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Jun 2019
£200,00017 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Aug 2017
£198,0009 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Jun 2017
£157,500
Versus other St Thomas S Way homes
3 St Thomas S Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,616
Street avg £2,224
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Tutelina Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Great Whelnetham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







