The Old Post Office, Flat 5, 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 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 84 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in The Old Post Office, where floor areas span 53–171 m².
Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 26% below the 2023 sale of £329,950, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £329,950.
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £545 · Includes VAT
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
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£329,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2023Most recent
£329,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1DR: £191,000 (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 1, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold Jul 2023
£365,000The Old Post Office, Flat 8, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR
Sold May 2023
£191,000
Versus other Market Thoroughfare homes
Years Held for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,928
Street avg £3,585
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 0.6 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 3 years
Similar properties nearby
16 St Edmunds Apartments, Lower Baxter Street
IP33 1EF
1 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane
IP33 1LY
38a, Flat 4, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
31a, Flat 1, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
15 St Edmunds Apartments, Lower Baxter Street
IP33 1EF
31a, Flat 2, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
2 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane
IP33 1LY
3 St Edmunds Apartments, Lower Baxter Street
IP33 1EF
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







