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. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 May 2024
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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.
£494,000
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 £2,907
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 151 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
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/mo
Steady 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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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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







