5 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
About 5 Larks Gate
5 Larks Gate is a five-bedroom detached house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 is 19.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold September 2019 for £685,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Larks Gate sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- May 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Variegated maple one Purple maple (marked with circles on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/0509/TCA
- Jun 2022AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to DC/22/0009/HH - a. amend approved window bay seat and window projection to sliding doors only and remove bay b. remove French doors and windows to rear elevation of the living room and replace with sliding doors
- Agent
- MNL Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA(A)/22/0009
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Larks Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.
£685,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2019Most recent
£685,000
+112.1%over 18 years8 April 2001
£323,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6HY: £445,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in IP28 6HY
4 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
Sold Oct 2019
£587,50010 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
Sold Aug 2012
£435,0008 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
Sold Jul 2007
£445,0001 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
Sold Feb 2007
£435,0006 Larks Gate, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6HY
Sold Sept 2002
£360,000
Everything we know about 5 Larks Gate, 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 Larks Gate homes
5 Larks Gate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,442
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Howard Community Academy. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB