20 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
About 20 Rectory Meadow
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 Rectory Meadow.
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn 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
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder planning application - two storey side extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/0684/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Rectory Meadow
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 5 years.
£203,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2008Most recent
£203,000
+2.5%over 4 years6 February 2004
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JR: £410,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6JR
4 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
Sold Nov 2023
£465,00014 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
Sold Aug 2023
£500,0003 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
Sold Mar 2022
£315,0009 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
Sold Jun 2021
£312,0007 Rectory Meadow, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JR
Sold Jun 2017
£410,000
Everything we know about 20 Rectory Meadow, 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 Rectory Meadow homes
Price per m² for 20 Rectory Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,030
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB