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8 Schoolhall Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Schoolhall Lane

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

8 Schoolhall Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 131.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £225,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Schoolhall Lane

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2018
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%92%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Schoolhall Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Schoolhall Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

8 Schoolhall Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £225,000

    +1.6%over 5 years

  2. 29 March 2019

    £221,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HA: £290,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Schoolhall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Schoolhall Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £3,268

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Schoolhall Lane

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£212k

1 Cadney Lane

IP33 1JP

2 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Bishops Road

IP33 1TQ

2 bed1 bath
£194k

1 Cross Penny Court, Cotton Lane

IP33 1XY

1 bed
£191k

1 Chapter House, Lower Baxter Street

IP33 1EG

1 bed1 bath
£367k

1 All Saints Court

IP33 1TF

3 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Bridewell Lane

IP33 1RE

1 bed1 bath
£463k

1 Foundry Terrace, St Johns Street

IP33 1SA

3 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Boughton Way

IP33 1AG

3 bed
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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Schoolhall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP33 1HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 1HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 8 Schoolhall Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.