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The Walled Garden, Fornham Park, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TT

EPC B4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
291 m²
3132 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Overview

About The Walled Garden

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

The Walled Garden is a detached house in Fornham St. Genevieve, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TT). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

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

The Walled Garden has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Dec 2010
    Amendment
    In report

    Planning Application - Extension of time limit for additional three years for the commencement of development authorised by Planning Permission SE/06/2879 for (i) change of use and restoration of outbuildings to form dwelling (ii) detached garage

    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/10/1338
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TPO157(1991)1 - Tree Preservation Order ApplicationFell five Sycamore trees within Area A1 of Order

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/10/1147
    View planning record
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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.

The Walled Garden has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,091,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 6TT: £1,120,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Fornham Park homes

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

On epc rating, The Walled Garden stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

86 (B)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

291 m²

Street avg 302 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for IP28 6TT

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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