What kind of home is 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL last sold for £325,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in March 1996, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

Across 2 sales between March 1996 and September 2018, 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL rose from £72,500 to £325,000, a change of £252,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL had any planning applications?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL in?

8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL sits in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

Police records around 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

The closest primary school to 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL is Howard Community Academy (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Pound Meadow, IP28 6JL is Post Office, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Pound Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JL

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Pound Meadow

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

8 Pound Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6JL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 19.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in September 2018.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Pound Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2025
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment to DC/21/1211/HH - colour of hardieplank horizontal weatherboarding on north-east and south-east elevations revised from Light Mist (light grey) to Anthracite Grey (dark grey)
Agent
Tim Gudgeon Design
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
NMA(B)/21/1211
View planning record
Apr 2022
RenovationAmendment
In report
Non material amendment to DC/21/1211/HH - a. facing brickwork on south east elevation revised to hardieplank horizontal weather boarding, b. window cill to window W1 on south east elevation lowered by 300mm (from 2100mm to 1800mm above finished floor level), c. velux roof window positions revised/Velux roof window over utility room reduced in width from 1340mm to 940mm, d. colour of upvc fascias/ bargeboards/ soffits/ gutters/ downpipes revised from white/ black to 'anthracite', e. colour of upvc windows revised from white to 'anthracite', f. redland fenland roof tiles to be colour 'tudor brown', g. hardieplank weather boarding on north east elevation and south east elevation to be colour 'light mist'
Agent
Tim Gudgeon Design
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
NMA(A)/21/1211
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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.

Price for 8 Pound Meadow has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2018Most recent
£325,000
+348.3%over 22 years
1 March 1996
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JL: £425,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Pound Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Pound Meadow is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £2,941

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.8 km

Howard Community Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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