31a, Flat 3, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
About 31a
31a is a semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 31a, where floor areas span 43–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 4 units on file.
At 44 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 16 EPCs).
Everything you need to know about 31a
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
The data behind every report
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
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
31a 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
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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 1LW: £790,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP33 1LW
Flat 1, 42 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Sold May 2024
£220,00039b, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Sold Jun 2022
£790,00039a, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Sold Jun 2022
£790,00039c, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Sold Jun 2022
£790,000Flat 2, 42 Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Sold Feb 2021
£190,000
Versus other Abbeygate Street homes
On floor area, 31a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Everything you need to know about 31a
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
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
31a, Flat 4, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
26 27, Flat 2, Eastgate Street
IP33 1XX
26 27, Flat 1, Eastgate Street
IP33 1XX
38a, Flat 1, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
38a, Flat 3, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
13a, Flat, Orchard Street
IP33 1EH
38a, Flat 2, Abbeygate Street
IP33 1LW
2 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane
IP33 1LY
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Abbey Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB