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1 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 1 Fordham Road

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

1 Fordham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Fordham Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromC79toB81
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fordham Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Fordham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JB: £535,000 (2025–2022).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Fordham Road homes

Three headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Fordham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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

Golden Boar — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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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