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21 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Birkdale Court

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

21 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 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 11.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £545,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached
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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
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birkdale Court 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£545,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2020Most recent

    £545,000

    +268.2%over 23 years

  2. 27 February 1997

    £148,000

    +2.1%over 1 year

  3. 20 August 1995

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £470,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Court homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 21 Birkdale Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,562

Street avg £2,806

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Birkdale Court

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

0.3 km

Oak Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Tollgate Primary School. 8 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 6XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6XF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 21 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.