What kind of home is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG sell for?

40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG last sold for £226,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2007 and November 2022, 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG rose from £135,000 to £226,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP33 1RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG use?

The latest EPC at 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG in?

40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP33 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG in a safe area?

Police records around 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (163% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

The closest primary school to 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG is Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (209m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI CEVC School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Churchgate Street, IP33 1RG is Chequer Square, 86m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 565m away.

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40a, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40a

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

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 101.5% 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.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jul 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£226,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2022Most recent
£226,000
+32.9%over 13 years
9 August 2009
£170,000
+25.9%over 2 years
29 March 2007
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1RG: £275,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in IP33 1RG

On the street

Versus other Churchgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £5,816

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP33 1RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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