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3 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Old Church Lane

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

3 Old Church Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westley, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 158.1% above the 2005 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 65% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Old Church Lane

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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.

3 Old Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Mar 2009
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%56%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Old Church Lane 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.

3 Old Church Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£160,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2005Most recent

    £160,000

    +116.2%over 5 years
  2. 28 September 1999

    £74,000

    +28.7%over 3 years
  3. 9 October 1995

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3TJ: £297,500 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Old Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Old Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£615

Street avg £2,308

Strongly below

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Old Church Lane

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
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

St Marys Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Sexton's Manor Primary School. 12 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 3TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 3TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 3TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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 3 Old Church Lane, Westley, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.