Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 108.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £226,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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40a has no planning applications on record.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.
£226,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.
2 November 2022Most recent
£226,000
+32.9%over 13 years9 August 2009
£170,000
+25.9%over 2 years29 March 2007
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1RG: £275,000 (2025–2017).
46 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG
Sold Jun 2025
28 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG
Sold Jan 2024
28a, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG
Sold Jan 2024
21 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG
Sold Sept 2017
27 Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG
Sold Jan 2017
On epc rating, 40a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,036
Street avg £5,816
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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