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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Lark Valley Drive

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

17 Lark Valley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UG). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £485,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Lark Valley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lark Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2020Most recent

    £485,000

    +55.4%over 14 years

  2. 28 February 2006

    £312,000

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.

Floor Area for 17 Lark Valley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,665

Street avg £3,048

Below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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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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 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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