Old Forge House, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
About Old Forge House
Old Forge House is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1858 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 75.4% above the 2006 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Forge House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old Forge House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old Forge House
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
Old Forge House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2006Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8HZ: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP28 8HZ
19 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Oct 2025
£440,0002 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Mar 2023
£245,00014 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jul 2022
£385,00013 The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Jun 2021
£405,000Grape Cottage, The Street, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8HZ
Sold Feb 2021
£277,000
Everything we know about Old Forge House, 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 The Street homes
Price per m² for Old Forge House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,390
Street avg £2,278
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.0 km
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB