What kind of home is The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is a detached house.

When did The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR last change hands?

The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR last sold for £329,950 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR in?

The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP33 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (556m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI CEVC School (747m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is Arc Shopping Centre, 41m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 212m away.

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The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 2

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 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 £291,000 is 11.8% below the 2023 sale of £329,950, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £329,950.

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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 is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£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: £315,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in IP33 1DR

On the street

Versus other Market Thoroughfare homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,928

Street avg £3,788

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 0.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP33 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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