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20 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1304 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Orchard Street

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

20 Orchard Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1304 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 61.3% above the 2009 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

20 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 26 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 20 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH

2decisions1extensions28documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2012
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Planning Application - Erection of boundary wall and railings to front elevation

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/12/0708/HHCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

20 Orchard Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2009)

£300,000

Growth on file: 25.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2009Most recent

    £300,000

    +35.1%over 1 year

  2. 21 August 2008

    £222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EH: £425,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Orchard Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,476

Street avg £2,600

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Orchard Street

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£440k

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1 Barwell Road

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£494k

1 Foundry Terrace, St Johns Street

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£455k

1 Boughton Way

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3 bed
£370k

1 All Saints Court

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3 bed1 bath
£1.4m

1 2, Crown Street

IP33 1QX

4 bed
£671k

1 Athenaeum Lane

IP33 1LY

3 bed
£492k

1 Chequer Square

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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

134/mo

Steady 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.

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 1EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 1EH

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
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 20 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.