7 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
About 7 College Street
7 College Street is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1648 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 22 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. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 62.3% above the 2007 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 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.
Energy performance
7 College Street 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2019
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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 7 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
- Sept 2008DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - (i) Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing single storey extension (ii) stable door to be replaced with new window and (iii) insertion of two no. windows on rear elevation
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/08/1176
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2008Decision
- DemolitionNov 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2007Most recent
£350,000
+52.2%over 6 years28 November 2000
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1NH: £421,600 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP33 1NH
56 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
Sold Oct 2024
£425,00053 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
Sold Feb 2024
£421,6005 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
Sold Dec 2022
£250,0003 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
Sold Feb 2022
£680,00062 College Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1NH
Sold Jul 2021
£298,500
Versus other College Street homes
On epc rating, 7 College Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £3,334
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Chequer Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

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42.9dB







