7 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 7 Birkdale Court
7 Birkdale Court is a five-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 193 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 is 37% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
7 Birkdale Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2005FullIn report
Planning Application - Raising of pitched roof to allow for provision of accommodation at first floor over existing garage
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- SE/05/01679
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Birkdale Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.
£499,950
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2012Most recent
£499,950
+3.1%over 2 years6 June 2010
£485,000
+81.0%over 8 years21 March 2002
£268,000
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 7 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
Floor Area for 7 Birkdale Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,592
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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