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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£488,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£400,000)+22%
  • Against IP28 6XF's recent median (£470,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£488,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£400,000)+22%
  • Against IP28 6XF's recent median (£470,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Birkdale Court is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6XF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    146 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in IP28 6XF

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2026–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Birkdale Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2025Most recent

    £400,000

    +201.9%over 28 years

  2. 9 September 1996

    £132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £470,000 (2026–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 42 Birkdale Court

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

42 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 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 146 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). A recent sale: £400,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 22% above the 2025 sale price.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 January 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Birkdale Court has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 42 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/25/1371/CLP
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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.

Years Held for 42 Birkdale Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,740

Street avg £2,854

On par

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • Tollgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • St Benedict's Catholic SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Howard Community AcademyPrimary1.8km
  • Bury St Edmunds County High SchoolSecondary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Oak CloseBus stop284m
  • Village SignBus stop308m
  • Parklands GreenBus stop309m
  • The WoolpackBus stop648m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences770 reports45%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson169 reports10%
  • Other Theft140 reports8%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports8%

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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
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Birkdale Court is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP28 6XF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Birkdale Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Birkdale Court was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Birkdale Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP28 6XF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
42 Birkdale Court is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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