5 Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
About 5 Culford Road
5 Culford Road 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 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 31.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 125.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
5 Culford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Culford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of two storey side and rear extension and porch to front
Extension- Reference
- SE/04/3844/P
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Planning Application - Erection of two storey side/rear extension (revised scheme)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/04/1841/P
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Culford Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Culford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2018Most recent
£400,000
+150.0%over 13 years8 September 2004
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6TN: £246,000 (2012–2005).
Nearby sales in IP28 6TN
Rebels 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 Flint Cottages, Culford Road, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TN
Sold Jul 2006
£246,0002 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 5 Culford Road, 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
Years Held for 5 Culford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,484
Street avg £1,707
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB