Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38a, Flat 4, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
898 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Tenure
Private Rental
About 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38a is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 898 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 83 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 38a (46–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (23 versus a best of 60). The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2021
Current Certificate
Jan 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 January 2021
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38a, Flat 4, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38a has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£260,000
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
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 38a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
Crime
134/mo
Steady 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP33 1LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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