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5 Chequer Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QZ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£374,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£230,000)+63%
  • Against IP33 1QZ's recent median (£625,000)-40%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£374,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£230,000)+63%
  • Against IP33 1QZ's recent median (£625,000)-40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Chequer Square is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP33 1QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in IP33 1QZ

    5 sales, median £625,000 (2025–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Chequer Square was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2009Most recent

    £230,000

    +4.5%over 5 years

  2. 9 December 2003

    £220,000

    +69.2%over 2 years

  3. 17 September 2001

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1QZ: £625,000 (2025–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Chequer Square

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

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 £374,000 sits 62.6% above the 2009 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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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.

5 Chequer Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD59
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chequer Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chequer Square 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.

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

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chequer Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary SchoolPrimary161m
  • St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary379m
  • Westgate Community Primary School and NurseryPrimary980m
  • St Edmundsbury CofE Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Chequer SquareBus stop23m
  • Abbey GardensBus stop252m
  • BreweryBus stop277m
  • Theatre RoyalBus stop284m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,059 reports44%
  • Shoplifting294 reports12%
  • Public Order230 reports10%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson211 reports9%

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 1QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 1QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Chequer Square is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP33 1QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Chequer Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Chequer Square was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Chequer Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP33 1QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Chequer Square is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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