What type of property is The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ is a detached house.

What did The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ sell for?

The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ last sold for £540,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and November 2015, The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ rose from £410,000 to £540,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (3,520 sq ft). That makes it about 315% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP30 9AZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ located?

The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ sits in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP30 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

Police records around The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ show an average of 48 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ is Rougham Church of England Primary School (2.5km).

How well connected is The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, The Street, IP30 9AZ is Five Bells, 131m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Post Office, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

6 planning records

Estimated value

£828,000

Since the 2015 sale (£540,000)+53%
Against IP30 9AZ's recent median (£340,000)+144%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

327 m²

3520 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£828,000

Against its 2015 sale (£540,000)+53%
Against IP30 9AZ's recent median (£340,000)+144%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Post Office is modelled from its 327 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
327 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP30 9AZ
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

6 November 2015Most recent
£540,000
+31.7%over 8 years
9 February 2007
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9AZ: £340,000 (2025–2021).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About The Old Post Office

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Old Post Office is a detached house in Hessett, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 327 m² (around 3520 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 327 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £828,000 sits 53.3% above the 2015 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Old Post Office's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

6 applications on record at The Old Post Office, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

6decisions2extensions137documents1nearby

Flagged:Listed building

Feb 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Householder Planning Application - Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof on existing two storey extension, erection of single storey extension, erection of cartlodge, conversion of outbuilding to annexe and internal works.
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
DC/19/00050
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ConditionsOct 2019Decision
ConditionsOct 2019Decision

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On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Old Post Office stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,651

Street avg £2,550

Strongly below

Floor Area

327 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.

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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

0.1 km

Five Bells — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Rougham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

Rougham Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

Five BellsBus stop131m
Hubbard's LaneBus stop433m
Hubbard's LaneBus stop442m
The MeadeBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
Public Order57 reports10%
Other Theft52 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 9AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 9AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Post Office is modelled from its 327 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 9AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Post Office. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Post Office was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to The Old Post Office. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 9AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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The Old Post Office, The Street, Hessett, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9AZ

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