4 Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
About 4 Short Brackland
4 Short Brackland is a semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £261,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Short Brackland 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Short Brackland has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 23 years.
£261,500
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£261,500
+2.5%over 2 years23 September 2018
£255,000
+27.5%over 4 years19 June 2014
£200,000
+53.3%over 11 years24 January 2003
£130,500
+74.0%over 3 years27 May 1999
£75,000
+275.0%over 8 months24 September 1998
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EL: £225,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in IP33 1EL
2 Lawsons Yard, Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
Sold Nov 2024
£510,00011 Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
Sold May 2022
£225,00012 Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
Sold Oct 2017
£220,0003 Lawsons Yard, Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
Sold Oct 2013
£267,50018 Short Brackland, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EL
Sold Aug 2013
£205,000
Versus other Short Brackland homes
4 Short Brackland outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,086
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







