17 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 17 Birkdale Court
17 Birkdale Court is a property in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has council tax band E.
Held since April 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
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Planning history
17 Birkdale Court has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Planning Application - Erection of conservatory to rear elevation as supported/clarified by letter dated 10th November 2004
Extension- Reference
- SE/04/3693/P
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2000Most recent
£230,000
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
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB