91a, Flat 1, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
About 91a
91a is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 91a (55–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2021) 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 March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
91a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
91a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at 91a, Flat 1, Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
TCA12/2379 - Tree in a Conservation Area NotificationFell one Birch tree.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/12/1592/TCA
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Sales history & valuation
91a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1HY: £299,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP33 1HY
98 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
Sold Oct 2025
£285,00035 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
Sold May 2025
£550,00042 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
Sold Apr 2024
£720,00086 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
Sold Mar 2023
£299,995Flat 2, 91 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1HY
Sold Jun 2021
£230,000
Versus other Northgate Street homes
EPC Rating for 91a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.0 km
Long Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
King Edward VI CEVC 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
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB







