50 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
About 50 Bishops Road
50 Bishops Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £335,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
50 Bishops Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 50 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of two storey rear extension and decked area
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/05/02021
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 50 Bishops Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£335,000
+4.7%over 2 years30 January 2023
£320,000
+10.3%over 3 years29 March 2019
£290,000
+82.4%over 14 years16 September 2004
£159,000
+67.4%over 2 years26 March 2002
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1TQ: £262,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in IP33 1TQ
63 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
£190,00014 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ
Sold Sept 2017
£173,000
Versus other Bishops Road homes
50 Bishops Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,454
Street avg £2,434
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







