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

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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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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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

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But the area is active

2 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.

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

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£30,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2003Most recent

    £30,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Oak Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£201k

1 Church Lane Close, Barton Mills

IP28 6AX

£208k

1 Crooked Chimney Row, West Stow

IP28 6HB

£237k

1 Anchor Court, High Street, Tuddenham

IP28 6SZ

£241k

1 Corner Cottages, Old Bury Road, Lackford

IP28 6HR

£242k

1 Cavenham Road, Tuddenham

IP28 6SE

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Burrell Crescent, Church Lane, Barton Mills

IP28 6AY

£290k

1 Chalkhill Cottages, Barton Mills

IP28 6BN

£297k

1 Bayfarm Cottage, Bay Farm, Barton Mills

IP28 6BS

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

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.

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 IP28 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6BY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.