5 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
About 5 St Thomas S Way
5 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 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 48.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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
5 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 5 years.
£142,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2007Most recent
£142,500
+50.0%over 4 years12 September 2002
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0TP: £220,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IP30 0TP
13 St Thomas S Way, Great Whelnetham, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0TP
Sold Sept 2025
£235,0001 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
£198,000
Versus other St Thomas S Way homes
Floor Area for 5 St Thomas S Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,415
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
48/mo
Falling 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







