8 Birkdale Court, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6XF
About 8 Birkdale Court
8 Birkdale Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 13.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in December 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Birkdale Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2020Most recent
£325,000
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 8 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
8 Birkdale Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £2,684
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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