Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£161,000
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£161,000
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The estimate for 8 Lark Valley Court is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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.
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in IP28 6UQ
5 sales, median £227,500 (2025–2015)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
17 August 2015Most recent
£143,000
+21.2%over 12 years17 July 2003
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UQ: £227,500 (2025–2015).
7 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Aug 2025
2 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Nov 2021
1 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Aug 2020
4 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Mar 2015
12 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ
Sold Nov 2012
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8 Lark Valley Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 64 m² this is the 6th 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 across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 12.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
8 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.
8 Lark Valley Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,234
Street avg £2,292
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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