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1b, Castle Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 74).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 284.1% above the 1998 sale of £138,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Castle Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications 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.

1b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£138,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 1998Most recent

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3NL: £319,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,007

Street avg £2,810

Strongly below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1b

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£540k

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IP33 3TJ

3 bed
£481k

1 Cherry Tree Close

IP33 3GB

£609k

1 Briarwood Avenue

IP33 3QF

£624k

1 Burrells Orchard, Westley

IP33 3TH

4 bed
£631k

1 Beckett Close, Westley

IP33 3RA

4 bed
£422k

1 Abbot Road

IP33 3UA

1 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Albert Street

IP33 3EA

3 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

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

Albert Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Westgate Community Primary School and Nursery. 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 3NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 3NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 3NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 1b, Castle Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.