Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 28 Lark Valley Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Lark Valley Drive is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UG). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 150 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Feb 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2036
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Lark Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Lark Valley Drive 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£503,000
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 5 sales in IP28 6UG: £495,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6UG
19 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Mar 2026
£525,00014 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Sept 2024
£495,00017 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Mar 2020
£485,00026 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Oct 2018
£400,00012 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Mar 2017
£529,000
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.
On epc rating, 28 Lark Valley Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.2 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 6UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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