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

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 2 Lark Valley Court

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Lark Valley Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2021Most recent

    £165,000

    +36.9%over 11 years
  2. 17 November 2010

    £120,500

    +20.5%over 4 years
  3. 13 January 2006

    £100,000

    +33.3%over 4 years
  4. 4 January 2002

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UQ: £227,500 (2025–2015).

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.

On price per m², 2 Lark Valley Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,667

Street avg £2,113

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Lark Valley Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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

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.

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 2 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.