31 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
About 31 Well Street
31 Well Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £730,000 in October 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
31 Well Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 August 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at 31 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
- Dec 2006ConservatoryOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Application - Erection of (i) conservatory; (ii) single storey extension to rear following demolition of existing and (iii) internal alterations to include recreation of entrance hall/corridor and provision of first floor bathroom; (iv) alterations to fenestration; and (v) demolition of greenhouse at rear as amended by letter dated 19th October 2006 and letter, supporting information and drawing no. 0612/PA1/RevB received 25th October 2006
ListedExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/06/2408
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2015Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2025Most recent
£730,000
+22.7%over 9 years4 March 2016
£595,000
+38.4%over 5 years14 September 2010
£430,000
+48.3%over 4 years25 May 2006
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1EQ: £430,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP33 1EQ
15 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Oct 2025
£925,0002 Culwell House, 41 Well Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1EQ
Sold Jul 2025
£180,00011 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
£430,000
Versus other Well Street homes
31 Well Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,011
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Schoolhall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

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44.7dB







