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20 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Rectory Meadow

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

20 Rectory Meadow is a three-bedroom detached house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6JR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in October 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 65% above the 2008 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • 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.

20 Rectory Meadow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Rectory Meadow.

  1. Apr 2024
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material amendment to DC/23/0648/HH - a. enlarge ground floor side elevation window b. replace rear elevation door with window c. enlarge and relocate first floor side elevation window

    Agent
    Suffolk Building Design Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA(A)/23/0684
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Householder planning application - two storey side extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/0684/HH
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£203,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2008Most recent

    £203,000

    +2.5%over 4 years
  2. 6 February 2004

    £198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JR: £410,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Rectory Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Rectory Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £3,197

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Howard Community Academy. 9 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 6JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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