16 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 16 Birkdale Court
16 Birkdale Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 38.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Birkdale Court has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use or Development - Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/0002/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Birkdale Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2017Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 6XF
42 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
£380,00018 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Mar 2021
£327,500
Everything we know about 16 Birkdale Court, 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 Birkdale Court homes
16 Birkdale Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,686
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
3/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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