2 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
About 2 Lark Valley Court
2 Lark Valley Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £165,000 in November 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Lark Valley Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Lark Valley Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2021Most recent
£165,000
+36.9%over 11 years17 November 2010
£120,500
+20.5%over 4 years13 January 2006
£100,000
+33.3%over 4 years4 January 2002
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UQ: £227,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6UQ
7 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Aug 2025
£150,0001 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Aug 2020
£290,0008 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Aug 2015
£143,0004 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Mar 2015
£227,50012 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Nov 2012
£265,000
Versus other Lark Valley Drive homes
On price per m², 2 Lark Valley Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £2,113
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







