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

7 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 32 Oak Close

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

32 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 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 4th 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.

At 37 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. Sold September 2022 for £71,250. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 40.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 November 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE45toD60
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Oak Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 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.

32 Oak Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£100,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£71,250

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2022Most recent

    £71,250

    +2.5%over 4 years
  2. 4 April 2018

    £69,500

    +11.2%over 2 years
  3. 20 November 2015

    £62,500

    +31.6%over 2 years
  4. 1 March 2013

    £47,500

    -13.6%over 5 years
  5. 27 November 2007

    £55,000

    +10.0%over 2 years
  6. 28 April 2005

    £50,000

    +138.1%over 4 years
  7. 7 December 2000

    £21,000

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

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.

32 Oak Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,926

Street avg £1,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 32 Oak Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

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