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

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 28 Oak Close

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

28 Oak Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 36 m² this is the 3rd 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 (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 87.7% above the 2025 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £65,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 36 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 3)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2023from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Oak Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Oak Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£65,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2025Most recent

    £65,000

    +36.8%over 12 years
  2. 7 December 2012

    £47,500

    +1.1%over 2 years
  3. 27 May 2010

    £47,000

    -10.5%over 2 years
  4. 2 November 2007

    £52,500

    +16.7%over 2 years
  5. 20 June 2005

    £45,000

    +8.4%over 2 years
  6. 3 April 2003

    £41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6BY: £103,750 (2025–2020).

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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.

On years held, 28 Oak Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,806

Street avg £1,605

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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 28 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.