Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hedgerows, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Hedgerows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hedgerows is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £440,000. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hedgerows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromF38toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC 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 history
Applications and permits filed against Hedgerows, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hedgerows has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hedgerows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2025)
£440,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2025Most recent
£440,000
+6.0%over 3 years1 February 2022
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8JB: £535,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JB
The Old Chapel, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Mar 2026
£460,0007 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
Versus other Fordham Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hedgerows is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,034
Street avg £2,790
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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