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The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR

EPC BNotable viewsExtendable
Property type
Detached
Floor 2
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 two-bedroom 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 82), 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. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £389,950 in March 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on The Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£389,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2023Most recent

    £389,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1DR: £191,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Price per m² for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,020

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 0.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Post Office

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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.

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 road noise heatmap for IP33 1DR

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.