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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
193 m²
2076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Birkdale Court

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2019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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2005
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Birkdale Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£685,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£499,950

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 July 2012Most recent

    £499,950

    +3.1%over 2 years
  2. 6 June 2010

    £485,000

    +81.0%over 8 years
  3. 21 March 2002

    £268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6XF: £400,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

Floor Area for 7 Birkdale Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,592

Street avg £2,759

Below

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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

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