34 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 34 Birkdale Court
34 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 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £530,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 145 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
34 Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 25 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£530,000
+13.4%over 5 years15 August 2019
£467,500
+246.3%over 9 years30 June 2010
£135,000
-25.0%over 9 years1 October 2000
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £380,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IP28 6XF
42 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Jul 2025
£400,00038 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
£327,5008 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
Sold Dec 2020
£325,000
Everything we know about 34 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
On years held, 34 Birkdale Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,655
Street avg £2,697
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
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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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