12a, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 104.4% above the 2000 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12a 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
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£248,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2000Most recent
£248,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HP: £317,500 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in IP33 1HP
2 Charter Mews, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
Sold Sept 2019
£332,50019b, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
Sold Aug 2015
£180,00017b, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
Sold Jul 2014
£317,5003 Charter Mews, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
Sold May 2014
£385,000Flat 1, 22 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HP
Sold Oct 2013
£122,000
Versus other Northgate Street homes
12a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,984
Street avg £3,155
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.0 km
Schoolhall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB