1 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
About 1 Carnoustie Drive
1 Carnoustie Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6UU). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 88.6% above the 2010 sale of £220,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Carnoustie Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Carnoustie Drive
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
1 Carnoustie Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2010Most recent
£220,000
+61.2%over 8 years7 June 2001
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6UU: £215,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in IP28 6UU
2 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
Sold Aug 2023
£392,5006 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
Sold Jun 2004
£235,00011 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
Sold Jun 1999
£119,0007 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
Sold Jun 1999
£96,25019 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6UU
Sold Jan 1996
£91,000
Everything we know about 1 Carnoustie Drive, 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 Carnoustie Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Carnoustie Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB