Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Graftings, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Graftings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Graftings is a detached house in Freckenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8JB). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100). Main heating runs on oil.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2034
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Graftings, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Graftings 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.
The Graftings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in IP28 8JB
The Old Chapel, Fordham Road, Freckenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8JB
Sold Mar 2026
£460,000Hedgerows, 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
£415,000
Versus other Fordham Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Graftings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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