What kind of home is Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

The current EPC rating for Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS use?

The latest EPC at Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

The only planning records linked to Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS in?

Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS sits in Fornham St. Genevieve, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

Police records around Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS 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 Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

The closest primary school to Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS is Tollgate Primary School (2.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS?

The closest bus stop to Park Cottages, Fornham Park, IP28 6TS is Oak Close, 342m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Park Cottages, Fornham Park, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Park Cottages

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

Park Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fornham St. Genevieve, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TS). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2004. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Park Cottages'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 20 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from May 2015

EPC improved fromF35toE40

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Park Cottages, Fornham Park, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2004
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Remove branch overhanging bungalow to one Lime tree (A); Pollard one Oak tree (B); Remove two branches back to main stem, overhanging garden to one Oak (C); and remove 2 branches back to main stem to one Yew (D) all within Area A4 protected by a Preservation Order
Reference
TPO30(1960)5
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Park Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£451,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Oak Close — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Tollgate Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6TS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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