3a, St Andrews Street South, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3PH

3a is a detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 34.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm.