2 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 2 Birkdale Court
2 Birkdale Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in September 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 243.3% above the 1999 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Birkdale Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Birkdale Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 1999Most recent
£120,000
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 2 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
Price per m² for 2 Birkdale Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,200
Street avg £2,841
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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