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

3 sales on record
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
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. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 19.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2025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

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£265,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 13 years.

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: £227,500 (2021–2015).

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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 £2,247

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.

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

0.3 km

Village Sign — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Tollgate Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.