Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Wentworth Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Wentworth Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 68.2% above the 2004 sale of £214,000. At 74 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Wentworth Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Wentworth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£214,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2004Most recent
£214,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XE: £390,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6XE
8 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Sold Sept 2022
£390,00020 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Sold Sept 2022
£580,00010 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Sold Apr 2022
£515,0009 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Sold Apr 2017
£260,1003 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE
Sold Jan 2014
£262,000
Versus other Wentworth Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Wentworth Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,892
Street avg £3,462
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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