What kind of home is 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH last sold for £565,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £345,000 in March 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

Across 4 sales between March 2003 and August 2020, 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH rose from £345,000 to £565,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (2,034 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6LH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH use?

The latest EPC at 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH in?

7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH sits in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

Police records around 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH 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 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

The closest primary school to 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH is Howard Community Academy (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chestnut Close, IP28 6LH is The Green, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Chestnut Close, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LH

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

2034 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Chestnut Close

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

7 Chestnut Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Fornham All Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2020 for £565,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 189 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble

Building

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.

7 Chestnut Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chestnut Close, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2021
Tree WorksTrees
In report
TPO 115 (1986) tree preservation order - T1 Horse Chestnut (marked x on plan and T11 on order) reduce regrowth stems to previous reduction points (between 3 and 5 metres reduction). Reduce lateral spread, of lowest 2 scaffold limbs to south west, by up to 6 metres.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DC/21/0012/TPO
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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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£565,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2020Most recent
£565,000
+17.7%over 4 years
6 July 2016
£480,000
+12.9%over 9 years
23 August 2006
£425,000
+23.2%over 3 years
21 March 2003
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6LH: £430,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in IP28 6LH

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £3,297

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Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Howard Community Academy. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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