5 Chequer Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QZ

5 Chequer Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 30.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm.