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12 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£290,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£265,000)+9%
  • Against IP28 6UQ's recent median (£165,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£290,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£265,000)+9%
  • Against IP28 6UQ's recent median (£165,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Lark Valley Court is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6UQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in IP28 6UQ

    5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 12 Lark Valley Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2012Most recent

    £265,000

    +120.8%over 12 years

  2. 17 May 2000

    £120,000

    +164.1%over 9 months

  3. 26 August 1999

    £45,444

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UQ: £165,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 Lark Valley Court

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

12 Lark Valley Court is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 118 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Aug 2012
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lark Valley Court has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Lark Valley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Lark Valley Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,246

Street avg £2,290

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

122/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Village Sign — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Tollgate Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Tollgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • St Benedict's Catholic SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Howard Community AcademyPrimary1.7km
  • Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolSecondary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Village SignBus stop300m
  • Oak CloseBus stop425m
  • Parklands GreenBus stop470m
  • The WoolpackBus stop534m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
  • Other Theft140 reports8%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

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A Local Area 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 6UQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6UQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Lark Valley Court is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6UQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 12 Lark Valley Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Lark Valley Court was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Lark Valley Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP28 6UQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Lark Valley Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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