Skip to content
UK Property Looker

4 Castle Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Castle Road

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

4 Castle Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Castle Road

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE53
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
40%73%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

Latest sale on 4 Castle Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2022Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3NL: £305,000 (2025–2013).

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, 4 Castle Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,056

Street avg £2,533

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Castle Road

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.
£362k

1 Castle Road

IP33 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Bulrush Crescent

IP33 3ZE

3 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Cornfield Road

IP33 3BN

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Cadogan Road

IP33 3QJ

3 bed
£410k

1 Albert Crescent

IP33 3DX

3 bed
£417k

1 Albert Street

IP33 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Bronyon Close

IP33 3XB

3 bed1 bath
£520k

1 Applebarn Court, Old Church Lane, Westley

IP33 3TJ

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