Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Barn Cottages, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Barn Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Barn Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Barn Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2022from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorAverage
Wall insulation improved
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%73%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Barn Cottages, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Barn Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Barn Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2013Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JX: £460,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in IP28 6JX
4 Barn Cottages, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Sold Aug 2023
£355,000Gaughton House, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Sold Jun 2020
£963,000Tilia House, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Sold Mar 2020
£865,600The Pippins, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Sold Feb 2019
£460,0003 Lodge Farm Barn, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX
Sold Aug 2014
£475,000
Versus other The Green homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Barn Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,564
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
0.0 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Howard Community Academy. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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