What kind of home is 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG last change hands?

17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG last sold for £485,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £312,000 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and March 2020, 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG rose from £312,000 to £485,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (1,959 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6UG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG in?

17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG sits in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

Police records around 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

The closest primary school to 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is Tollgate Primary School (1.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Benedict's Catholic School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is Village Sign, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

182 m²

1959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 (130 m² across 7 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 £567,000 is 16.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £485,000.

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

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2029

2 years remaining

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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.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£567,000

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

3 March 2020Most recent
£485,000
+55.4%over 14 years
28 February 2006
£312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UG: £495,000 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in IP28 6UG

On the street

Versus other Lark Valley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Lark Valley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,665

Street avg £3,617

Strongly below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 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· 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

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