7 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
About 7 Lark Valley Drive
7 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 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Lark Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Lark Valley Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Lark Valley Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
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: £485,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6UG
14 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
£529,00010 Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UG
Sold Feb 2017
£395,000
Everything we know about 7 Lark Valley Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lark Valley Drive homes
7 Lark Valley Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB