What type of property is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH last change hands?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH last sold for £465,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP33 1EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH has an active planning application for single-storey rear extension (ref. DC/26/0454/HH), filed in March 2026 by Bown And Scarlett, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH located?

18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP33 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (163% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

The closest primary school to 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH is St Edmundsbury CofE Primary Academy (715m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI CEVC School (655m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH?

The closest bus stop to 18 Orchard Street, IP33 1EH is Bus Station, 177m away. The nearest bus option is Schoolhall Lane, 262m away.

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18 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Orchard Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Orchard Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in March 2024.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

18 Orchard Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.

2 applications on record at 18 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH

1 live now

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2020
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Trees in a conervation area notification - Sycamore (T1) - fell
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
DC/20/1769/TCA
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DemolitionMar 2026Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Orchard Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£465,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EH: £370,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in IP33 1EH

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Orchard Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £2,510

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bus Station — bus station.

Closest school

0.7 km

King Edward VI CEVC School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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