Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
229 m²
2465 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TR). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6TR: £410,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IP28 6TR
31 St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Sold Oct 2025
£414,5006 St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Sold Dec 2024
£410,0002 St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Sold Jun 2024
£500,00022 St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Sold Oct 2023
£380,00037 St Andrews Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TR
Sold Dec 2021
£352,500
Versus other St Andrews Drive homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Parklands Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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