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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Lark Valley Court

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

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.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
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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 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Feb 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lark Valley Court, Lark Valley Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.
Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£143,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2015Most recent

    £143,000

    +21.2%over 12 years
  2. 17 July 2003

    £118,000

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.

8 Lark Valley Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,234

Street avg £2,292

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lark Valley Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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 8 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.