7 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
About 7 Lark Valley Court
7 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 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 13 EPCs). 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. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 31.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
7 Lark Valley Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 11 years.
£130,500
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2010Most recent
£130,500
+91.9%over 8 years25 July 2001
£68,000
+37.4%over 2 years24 June 1999
£49,500
+21.3%25 February 1999
£40,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UQ: £227,500 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6UQ
2 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Nov 2021
£165,0001 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
Everything we know about 7 Lark Valley Court, 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
EPC Rating for 7 Lark Valley Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,330
Street avg £2,236
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB