4a, St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
About 4a
4a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £947,000 is 13.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
4a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
5 applications on record at 4a, St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
- Aug 2009RenovationOutcome in report
Listed Building Application - Internal alterations to include removal of 1 no. timber post, re-location of 1 no. timber post, erection of new timber stud walls and support to rear roof
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/09/0821
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2016Decision
- RenovationMay 2016Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
4a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£947,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 6 years.
£835,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2015Most recent
£835,000
+111.4%over 6 years25 May 2009
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 2AJ: £1,750,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in IP33 2AJ
5 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
Sold May 2025
£1,750,0003 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
Sold Oct 2023
£895,0006 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
Sold Jul 2023
£1,750,0008 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
Sold Feb 2023
£1,650,0004 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2AJ
Sold Jun 2014
£715,000
Versus other St Marys Square homes
Habitable Rooms for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £3,170
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 303 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 15.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Brewery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Guildhall Feoffment Community Primary School. 16 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







