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10 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE

Swimming pool3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Wentworth Close

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

10 Wentworth Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Last sale on file: £515,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
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)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Wentworth Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Householder Planning Application -(i) New front car port (ii) chimney to rear garden outbuilding (Retrospective)

    Agent
    Tim Moll Architecture
    Retrospective
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/1677/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Variation of condition 2 of DC/17/0601/HH to allow use of revised plan which includes a wood store to rear of proposed extension for Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/17/2492/VAR
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£515,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2022Most recent

    £515,000

    +110.0%over 8 years
  2. 10 June 2013

    £245,250

    +79.0%over 11 years
  3. 12 August 2001

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XE: £385,000 (2022–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Wentworth Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Wentworth Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,084

Street avg £3,430

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6XE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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