2 Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HE
About 2 Looms Lane
2 Looms Lane is a semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 92 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–227 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 61.9% below the 2024 sale of £750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£757/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £750,000 in October 2024.
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
6 applications on record at 2 Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HE
1 live now- Mar 2015ConditionsOutcome in report
Planning Application - Change of use from Class B1 (offices) to Class D1 (adult substance misuse support service) without compliance of Condition 2 of SE/11/0037 - To read -This permission shall be personal to the applicant Turning Point and shall not enure for the benefit of the land. The premises shall be used and operated solely in accordance with the details and information which accompanies the Turning Point application, unless otherwise agreed with the Council in writing.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/0188/VAR
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2026Decision
- SubdivisionFeb 2026Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Looms Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HE: £325,000 (2025–2007).
Versus other Looms Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Looms Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Abbey Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







