What kind of home is Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT sell for?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT last sold for £1,120,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

The current EPC rating for Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (3,434 sq ft), around 160 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT use?

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

Has Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT had any planning applications?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT has council approval for an extension granted in January 2019 under ref. DC/18/2339/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT in?

Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT sits in Fornham St. Genevieve, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

Police records around Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT 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 Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

The closest primary school to Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT is Howard Community Academy (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (2.9km).

How well connected is Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT?

The closest bus stop to Lavanda House, Fornham Park, IP28 6TT is Post Office, 790m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lavanda House, Fornham Park, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TT

Notable views5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

319 m²

3434 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lavanda House

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

Lavanda House is a two-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Genevieve, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TT). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

A recent sale: £1,120,000 in April 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Lavanda House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Lavanda House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

Jan 2019
Mixed
In report
Application for Listed Buildings Consent - (i) 3no. bay garage with store and solar panels (following demolition of existing garage) (ii) single storey garden store extension (iii) Install air source heat pump to west elevation (iv) partial new wall to existing front elevation
Agent
Whitworth
Listed
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/2340/LB
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Jan 2019
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Householder Planning Application - (i) 3no. bay garage with store and solar panels (following demolition of existing garage) (ii) single storey garden store extension (iii) Install air source heat pump to west elevation (iv) partial new wall to existing front elevation
Agent
Whitworth
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
DC/18/2339/HH
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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.

Current estimate

£1,090,000

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Last sold (2025)

£1,120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2025Most recent
£1,120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6TT: £938,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in IP28 6TT

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On the street

Versus other Fornham Park homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Lavanda House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,511

Street avg £3,548

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Floor Area

319 m²

Street avg 298 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Howard Community Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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