Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Park Avenue, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TW
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Park Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Park Avenue is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6TW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2033
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Park Avenue, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Park Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 8 Park Avenue, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TW
3decisions3extensions28documents2nearby
- Jan 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Planning Application - Erection of detached dwelling and garage (using existing access) (revised scheme) as amended by drawing nos CS/P/02A received illustrating additional conservatory
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- SE/07/1482
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2014Decision
- ExtensionMay 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Park Avenue 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£347,000
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 2 sales in IP28 6TW: £258,750 (2023–2003).
Versus other Park Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Park Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Parklands Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Tollgate Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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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 6TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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