What type of property is Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS sell for?

Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS last sold for £475,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and November 2024, Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS rose from £220,000 to £475,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

The current EPC rating for Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (924 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP33 1RS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS heated?

The latest EPC at Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS located?

Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS sits in Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP33 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

Police records around Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS 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.

Which schools serve Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

The closest primary school to Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS is Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School (264m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI CEVC School (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS?

The closest bus stop to Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, IP33 1RS is Chequer Square, 151m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 728m away.

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Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RS

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

924 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Tower Cottage

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

Tower Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 924 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 19.4% below the 2024 sale of £475,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2024 for £475,000.

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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.

Tower Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tower Cottage, The Great Churchyard, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tower Cottage 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.

Tower Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2024Most recent
£475,000
+115.9%over 21 years
18 September 2003
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1RS: £525,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in IP33 1RS

On the street

Versus other The Great Churchyard homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Tower Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,534

Street avg £4,633

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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

0.2 km

Chequer Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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