2 Flint Cottages, Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
About 2 Flint Cottages
2 Flint Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 68.7% above the 2006 sale of £246,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 61.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
(i) TPO 164 (1971) Tree Preservation Order - 2 no. Oak (T2 and T3 on plan and order) - Crown raise to 3 metres above ground level (ii) TPO 288 (2000) Tree Preservation Order - 2 no. Oak (T1 and T2 on plan and order) - Crown raise to 3 metres above ground level
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/2234/TPO
- Feb 2019AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Householder Planning Application - Conversion and extension of existing garage to create single storey accessible annexe accommodation with garage (following demolition of garden house and mower shed).
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/0041/HH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 9 years.
£246,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2006Most recent
£246,000
+261.8%over 8 years7 August 1997
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6TN: £249,995 (2018–2005).
Nearby sales in IP28 6TN
5 Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Mar 2018
£400,000Rebels Lodge, Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Aug 2012
£285,0006 Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Oct 2009
£155,0002 Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Aug 2005
£152,0001 Flint Cottages, Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Mar 2005
£270,000
Everything we know about 2 Flint Cottages, 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 Culford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 2 Flint Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,783
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB