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12 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Lark Valley Drive

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

12 Lark Valley Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UG). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 154 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 6 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 14.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

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(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%65%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lark Valley Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Aug 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Planning Application - Erection of conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/06/2127
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Planning Application - Erection of single storey extension to side and rearAPPLICATION RECEIVED DATE: 6th January 2006CONSULTATION PERIOD START DATE: 12th January 2006CONSULTATION PERIOD END DATE: 2nd February 2006The application cannot be determined before the end of the consultation period.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    SE/06/1032
    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.

Latest sale on 12 Lark Valley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£529,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2017Most recent

    £529,000

    +360.0%over 15 years
  2. 22 July 2001

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UG: £400,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Lark Valley Drive homes

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

12 Lark Valley Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,435

Street avg £2,894

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
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

0.2 km

Village Sign — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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