Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1108 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Athenaeum Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Athenaeum Flats is a semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1108 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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.
1 Athenaeum Flats's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2018
Current Certificate
Dec 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 December 2018
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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
Applications and permits filed against 1 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Athenaeum Flats 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.
1 Athenaeum Flats 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£272,000
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 1LY: £400,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in IP33 1LY
1 Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Dec 2024
£915,50012 Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Feb 2024
£400,000Anselm Court, Flat 4, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Jul 2021
£260,000Anselm Court, Flat 1, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Oct 2019
£157,500Anselm Court, Flat 3, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Dec 2018
£158,000
Versus other Athenaeum Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Athenaeum Flats is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Chequer Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
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