Apartment 4, 54 Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3RQ

Apartment 4 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.