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4 Barn Cottages, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Barn Cottages

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

4 Barn Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-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 (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 140.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £355,000.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromE50toC70
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barn Cottages, The Green, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barn Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2020
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to DC/19/1773/HH - change glazed oak framed wall with french doors on rear elevation to timber bi-fold doors with shiplap timber cladding boards

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    NMA(A)/19/1773
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder Planning Application - Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/1773/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.

4 Barn Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£355,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2023Most recent

    £355,000

    +77.5%over 4 years
  2. 27 June 2019

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6JX: £828,800 (2020–2014).

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Barn Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,551

Street avg £1,749

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 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

0.0 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 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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

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