1b, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
About 1b
1b is a 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 C. The latest certificate (November 2012) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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). Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 45.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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
1b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1b
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
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2013Most recent
£189,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JB: £535,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JB
Hedgerows, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Aug 2025
£440,0007 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Sept 2024
£535,0006 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Jul 2023
£563,000Tanglewood, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Apr 2023
£415,0001c, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Jul 2022
£311,000
Everything we know about 1b, 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 Fordham Road homes
1b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,159
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
Golden Boar — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Isleham Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB