The Old Post Office, Flat 1, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 97 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Old Post Office, where floor areas span 53–171 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (81 versus a best of 84).
Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 10.1% below the 2023 sale of £365,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sale on file: £365,000 in July 2023.
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
The Old Post Office 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 Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2023Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1DR: £189,950 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in IP33 1DR
The Old Post Office, Flat 2, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold Jul 2024
£175,000The Old Post Office, Flat 7, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold May 2024
£177,000The Old Post Office, Flat 10, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold Aug 2023
£334,950The Old Post Office, Flat 8, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold May 2023
£191,000The Old Post Office, Flat 3, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold Apr 2023
£189,950
Versus other Market Thoroughfare homes
The Old Post Office is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,763
Street avg £3,609
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 0.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 3 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Arc Shopping Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 15 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







