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6a, Albert Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a four-bedroom detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in September 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 406.8% above the 1997 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 70.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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
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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.

6a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Albert Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 6a, Albert Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EA

2decisions1extensions5documents4nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Nov 2005
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TCA05/1217 - Trees in a Conservation Area NotificationReduce height by 30% and reduce width by 20% to one Pear tree.

    Conservation Area
    Reference
    SE/05/02390
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£80,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 1997Most recent

    £80,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3EA: £385,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£805

Street avg £2,895

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6a

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
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.

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

West Suffolk College — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Abbeygate Sixth Form College. 14 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 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6a, Albert Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.