53 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
About 53 Bristol Road
53 Bristol Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 2DH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (160 m² median across 17 EPCs). Last sale on file: £464,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
53 Bristol Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 53 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
- Jul 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of (i) two storey rear extension (demolition of existing single storey extension) and (ii) porch
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/05/01826
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2023Decision
- ExtensionJul 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
53 Bristol Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 16 years.
£464,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£464,000
+48.5%over 5 years4 May 2015
£312,500
+62.3%over 10 years7 October 2004
£192,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 2DH: £647,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IP33 2DH
1a, Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
Sold Dec 2024
£810,00029 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
Sold Jul 2023
£865,00025 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
Sold Jan 2021
£647,0001 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
Sold Dec 2018
£477,50011 Bristol Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2DH
Sold May 2017
£740,000
Versus other Bristol Road homes
53 Bristol Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,597
Street avg £2,898
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Bristol Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







