Marfield House, Flat 3, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
About Marfield House
Marfield House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Marfield House, where floor areas span 26–45 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 30.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 28 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 26 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Marfield House 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.
£94,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2015Most recent
£94,000
+1.6%over 7 years1 February 2008
£92,500
+125.6%over 5 years30 May 2002
£41,000
+54.7%over 3 years25 May 1999
£26,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HG: £168,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in IP33 1HG
Marfield House, Flat 5, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
Sold May 2024
£168,0002 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
Sold Jan 2021
£795,000119 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
Sold Mar 2018
£500,000Marfield House, Flat 4, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
Sold Jan 2016
£131,250Marfield House, Flat 2, 124 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HG
Sold Jun 2015
£100,000
Versus other Northgate Street homes
On floor area, Marfield House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,357
Street avg £2,945
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







