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

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Chestnut Close

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

8 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 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 51.9% above the 2007 sale of £376,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 198 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2036

9 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Close, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

5 applications on record at 8 Chestnut Close, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LH

5decisions2extensions43documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Dec 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    TCA08/1700 - Trees in a Conservation Area Notification(i) Fell one Conifer tree and (ii) reduce height to 4.5 metres and width to 1.8 metres to one Conifer tree.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/08/1538
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Chestnut Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,902

Street avg £3,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chestnut Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

122/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 6LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6LH

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Chestnut Close, Fornham All Saints, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.