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2 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
22 m²
233 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Athenaeum Flats

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Athenaeum Flats is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 233 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£687/sq ft) was about 140.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Athenaeum Flats's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Athenaeum Flats has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2018Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1LY: £400,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Athenaeum Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Athenaeum Flats stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,394

Street avg £4,511

Strongly above

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Athenaeum Flats

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

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£169k

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Flat
£163k

13a, Flat, Orchard Street

IP33 1EH

Flat2 bed1 bath
£161k

38a, Flat 3, Abbeygate Street

IP33 1LW

Flat
£191k

31a, Flat 2, Abbeygate Street

IP33 1LW

Flat
£153k

38a, Flat 1, Abbeygate Street

IP33 1LW

Flat
£149k

26 27, Flat 2, Eastgate Street

IP33 1XX

Flat
£146k

31a, Flat 3, Abbeygate Street

IP33 1LW

Flat
£145k

31a, Flat 4, Abbeygate Street

IP33 1LW

Flat
Area

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for IP33 1LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Athenaeum Flats, Athenaeum Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.