20 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
About 20 Well Street
20 Well Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 sits 70.3% above the 2003 sale of £300,000. At 126 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Well Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Well Street 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
20 Well Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2003Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EQ: £450,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP33 1EQ
15 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Oct 2025
£925,00011 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Jul 2023
£515,0003 Culwell House, 41 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Jan 2022
£174,00040 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Dec 2020
£430,00027 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Feb 2020
£525,000
Versus other Well Street homes
Years Held for 20 Well Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £2,808
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Schoolhall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







