Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Forge is a five-bedroom detached house in Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £760,000 — fresh data. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year.
Rose Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
5 applications on record at Rose Forge, Worlington Road, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7DX
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£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 18 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 18 years.
27 March 2025Most recent
£760,000
+60.0%over 18 years2 November 2006
£475,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in IP28 7DX: £499,999 (2023–1996).
CO₂ Emissions for Rose Forge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Bridge Farm Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St Mary's Church of England Academy. 4 schools nearby.
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