1c, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
About 1c
1c 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 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. 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). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £311,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
1c'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2022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
1c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1c
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
1c saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.
£311,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£311,000
+15.2%over 5 years13 July 2017
£270,000
+38.5%over 4 years7 January 2013
£195,000
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
£415,000Haven Rise, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Nov 2021
£380,000
Everything we know about 1c, 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
On co₂ emissions, 1c stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,534
Street avg £2,671
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 8 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