What type of property is The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR sell for?

The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR last sold for £315,000 in May 2026. Before that, it sold for £389,950 in March 2023, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2023 and May 2026, The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR fell from £389,950 to £315,000, a change of £74,950. That works out to roughly -6.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP33 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR located?

The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP33 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Flat 6, 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.

Which schools serve The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Flat 6, 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.

What transport links are near The Old Post Office, Flat 6, Market Thoroughfare, IP33 1DR?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Flat 6, 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 6, Market Thoroughfare, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DR

EPC BNotable viewsExtendable

Property type

Detached

Floor 2

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 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 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.

A recent sale: £315,000 in May 2026. At 97 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2023–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 13.7% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.

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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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

0.7 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 6, 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

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£315,000

Growth on file: -6.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2026Most recent
£315,000
-19.2%over 3 years
30 March 2023
£389,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1DR: £334,950 (2024–2023).

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.

Price per m² for The Old Post Office lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £3,850

Strongly below

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

0 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below

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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

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

134/mo

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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FAQ

Common questions

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