1 Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
About 1 Athenaeum Lane
1 Athenaeum Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 121 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (22–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve.
Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 26.7% below the 2024 sale of £915,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£703/sq ft) was about 161.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £915,500 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
1 Athenaeum Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2028
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 1 Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
- Dec 2007ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Application - Erection of (i) single storey extension (east elevation-internal courtyard); (ii) single storey rear extension; (iii) replacement of all external windows; (iv) replacement of external pebbledash with render and (v) internal alterations as amended by letter and drawing no. 07 031-02 Rev A received 2nd November 2007 showing glazed feature dormer window removed and render specification
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/07/1473
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2008Decision
- DemolitionOct 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Athenaeum Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£915,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2024Most recent
£915,500
+22.9%over 3 years20 January 2021
£745,000
+91.0%over 12 years5 May 2008
£390,000
+4.0%over 12 months17 May 2007
£375,000
+36.4%over 3 years15 January 2004
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1LY: £251,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP33 1LY
12 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
£158,0005 Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY
Sold Jun 2018
£251,000
Versus other Athenaeum Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Athenaeum Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,566
Street avg £4,476
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB