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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Wentworth Close

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

20 Wentworth Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XE). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2026

1 month remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Wentworth Close 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.

Latest sale on 20 Wentworth Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£580,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2022Most recent

    £580,000

    +50.6%over 5 years

  2. 12 April 2017

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XE: £320,000 (2022–2014).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Wentworth Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,531

Street avg £3,189

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Wentworth Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£641k

1 Chapel Lane, Tuddenham

IP28 6SP

4 bed
£527k

1 Cornwallis Close, West Stow

IP28 6EU

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Chestnut Close, Barton Mills

IP28 6AF

4 bed3 bath
£479k

1 Chimney Mills, West Stow

IP28 6ES

3 bed
£386k

1 Carnoustie Drive, Fornham St Martin

IP28 6UU

3 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Bury Road, Flempton

IP28 6EJ

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Benyon Gardens, Culford

IP28 6EA

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Church Cottages, School Road, Risby

IP28 6RQ

2 bed
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Wentworth Close, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.