12 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 12 Birkdale Court
12 Birkdale Court is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 813 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 80% above the 2009 sale of £200,500. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 November 2019
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Planning history
12 Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.
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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.
£200,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2009Most recent
£200,500
+60.4%over 9 years30 November 2000
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £470,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in IP28 6XF
1 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold May 2026
£587,00042 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Jul 2025
£400,00034 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Jul 2025
£530,00038 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Jul 2024
£470,00010 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Sept 2023
£380,000
Versus other Birkdale Court homes
On floor area, 12 Birkdale Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £2,859
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Oak Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Tollgate Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







