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5 Abbot Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3UD

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Abbot Close

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

5 Abbot Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bury St Edmunds (IP33 3UD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 113.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbot Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbot Close 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.

Latest sale on 5 Abbot Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2023Most recent

    £275,000

  2. 11 April 2022

    £275,000

    +17.0%over 4 years

  3. 19 July 2017

    £235,000

    +147.5%over 15 years

  4. 10 December 2001

    £94,950

    +25.8%over 2 years

  5. 29 November 1999

    £75,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP33 3UD: £207,500 (2018–2011).

On the street

Versus other Abbot Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Abbot Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,508

Street avg £2,530

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Abbot Close

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

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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.
£317k

1 Bronyon Close

IP33 3XB

3 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Cadogan Road

IP33 3QJ

3 bed
£341k

1 Cornfield Road

IP33 3BN

3 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Castle Road

IP33 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Bulrush Crescent

IP33 3ZE

3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Albert Crescent

IP33 3DX

3 bed
£417k

1 Albert Street

IP33 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 Abbot Road

IP33 3UA

1 bed2 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

0.1 km

Brockesby Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 3UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP33 3UD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP33 3UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 5 Abbot Close, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3UD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.