1 Chapel Row, School Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9EG
About 1 Chapel Row
1 Chapel Row is an end-of-terrace house in Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 9EG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£644/sq ft) was about 165.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Chapel Row 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
Latest sale on 1 Chapel Row was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 6 years.
£319,000
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2007Most recent
£319,000
+72.4%over 5 years19 May 2002
£185,000
+23.4%over 7 months14 October 2001
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 9EG: £130,000 (2021–2004).
Versus other School Road homes
1 Chapel Row is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shop Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Elmswell Community Primary School. 2 schools 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







