1 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
About 1 Bishops Road
1 Bishops Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 72.8% above the 2006 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 52 m² it's 25.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 26 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bishops Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/13/0874/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bishops Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 10 years.
£117,500
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2006Most recent
£117,500
+170.1%over 10 years29 January 1996
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1TQ: £320,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP33 1TQ
50 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold Mar 2025
£335,00063 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold Jan 2023
£268,00059 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold May 2022
£262,50015 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold Mar 2022
£325,00062 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold Nov 2017
£190,000
Versus other Bishops Road homes
On floor area, 1 Bishops Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,260
Street avg £2,490
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.5 km
King Edward VI CEVC School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







