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4 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Orchard Street

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

4 Orchard Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 146.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in January 2025.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Low Energy Lighting
25%93%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 4 Orchard Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Orchard Street has no planning applications on record.

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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 4 Orchard Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£560,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2025Most recent

    £560,000

    +79.2%over 18 years
  2. 10 July 2006

    £312,500

    +1.6%over 1 year
  3. 14 April 2005

    £307,500

    +158.4%over 7 years
  4. 23 January 1998

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EH: £370,000 (2024–2022).

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.

4 Orchard Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,409

Street avg £2,471

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Orchard Street

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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