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Marfield House, Flat 2, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Marfield House

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

Marfield House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Marfield House (26–45 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 32% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 3)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2010from Jan 2009
Main Fuel
ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Nov 2018from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromF34toD59
Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Marfield House, Flat 2, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Marfield House 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.

Marfield House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£100,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2015Most recent

    £100,000

    +20.5%over 4 years
  2. 1 September 2010

    £83,000

    +2.5%over 3 years
  3. 7 November 2006

    £81,000

    +35.0%over 2 years
  4. 19 March 2004

    £60,000

    +13.2%over 1 year
  5. 8 January 2003

    £53,000

    +96.3%over 3 years
  6. 17 December 1999

    £27,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HG: £168,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Northgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Marfield House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £2,896

Strongly above

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Marfield House

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
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.

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

Cotton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 16 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 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 1HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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 Marfield House, Flat 2, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.