20 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
About 20 Oak Close
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 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 263.3% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Oak Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Oak Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
33 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Jun 2025
£176,00028 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Mar 2025
£65,00024 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Sept 2024
£69,5007 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Jan 2023
£175,00032 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Sept 2022
£71,250
Everything we know about 20 Oak Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Oak Close homes
20 Oak Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£698
Street avg £1,827
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB