What kind of home is 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY last sold for £30,000 in January 2003, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY in?

20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY sits in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

Police records around 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

The closest primary school to 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY is Tollgate Primary School (1.9km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Oak Close, IP28 6BY is Parklands Green, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY

Estimated value

£101,000

Since the 2003 sale (£30,000)+237%
Against IP28 6BY's recent median (£71,250)+42%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£101,000

Against its 2003 sale (£30,000)+237%
Against IP28 6BY's recent median (£71,250)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Oak Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
43 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in IP28 6BY
5 sales, median £71,250 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Oak Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Sales timeline

31 January 2003Most recent
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6BY: £71,250 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP28 6BY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 20 Oak Close

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

20 Oak Close is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 10th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 236.7% above the 2003 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2034

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Oak Close homes

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

20 Oak Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£698

Street avg £1,827

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parklands Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Tollgate Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Tollgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Howard Community AcademyPrimary2.0km
St Benedict's Catholic SchoolSecondary2.1km
Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolSecondary2.2km

Nearest stops

Parklands GreenBus stop70m
Oak CloseBus stop125m
Village SignBus stop446m
Post OfficeBus stop823m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
Other Theft140 reports8%
Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

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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 IP28 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Oak Close is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Oak Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Oak Close was lodged in November 2024 at band D and is valid until November 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Oak Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP28 6BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Oak Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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