What kind of home is 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG last sold for £525,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £154,500 in May 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

Across 3 sales between May 2000 and March 2026, 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG rose from £154,500 to £525,000, a change of £370,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

The current EPC rating for 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6UG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG use?

The latest EPC at 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

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

Which area is 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG in?

19 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.

Is 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG in a safe area?

Police records around 19 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 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

The closest primary school to 19 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 transport links are near 19 Lark Valley Drive, IP28 6UG?

The closest bus stop to 19 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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19 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 19 Lark Valley Drive

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

19 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 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £525,000 in March 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£525,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2026Most recent
£525,000
+169.2%over 24 years
14 December 2001
£195,000
+26.2%over 1 year
15 May 2000
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UG: £485,000 (2024–2017).

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 19 Lark Valley Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £3,252

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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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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£386k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin

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1 Bury Road, Flempton

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1 Benyon Gardens, Culford

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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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Common questions

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