24 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
About 24 Oak Close
24 Oak Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 52.5% above the 2024 sale of £69,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £69,500 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 Oak Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 18 years.
£69,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£69,500
+3.0%over 5 years1 August 2019
£67,500
+37.8%over 9 years5 February 2010
£49,000
-6.7%over 3 years14 September 2006
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6BY: £103,750 (2025–2020).
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
£65,0007 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
£71,25040 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY
Sold Feb 2020
£103,750
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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
On years held, 24 Oak Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,829
Street avg £1,601
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB