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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About 5 Fordham Road

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

5 Fordham Road is a semi-detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fordham Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£198,000

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: £460,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Fordham Road homes

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

5 Fordham Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Fordham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Bennett Road, Red Lodge

IP28 8JT

£187k

1 Ash Court, Red Lodge

IP28 8GW

£185k

1 Aspal Close, Beck Row

IP28 8BB

£184k

1 All Saints Walk, Worlington

IP28 8SP

2 bed
£184k

1 Aspal Place, Beck Row

IP28 8BD

£215k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8GZ

2 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Bellflower Crescent, Red Lodge

IP28 8YT

£182k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath
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

122/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.