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51 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 51 Bishops Road

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

51 Bishops Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 1TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 30% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

51 Bishops Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromF35toD55
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting
56%83%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Bishops Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

51 Bishops Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£270,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2016Most recent

    £270,000

    +8.4%over 1 year

  2. 20 November 2014

    £249,000

    +38.3%over 7 years

  3. 30 July 2007

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 1TQ: £320,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Bishops Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 51 Bishops Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,177

Street avg £2,494

Below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 51 Bishops Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£463k

1 Foundry Terrace, St Johns Street

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3 bed2 bath
£479k

1 Boughton Way

IP33 1AG

3 bed
£1.4m

1 2, Crown Street

IP33 1QX

4 bed
£734k

1 Athenaeum Lane

IP33 1LY

3 bed
£212k

1 Cadney Lane

IP33 1JP

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 1TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Bishops Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.