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About Rathkeltair Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rathkeltair Lodge is a detached house in Fornham St. Martin, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 1SN). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 10.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2018 for £560,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rathkeltair Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rathkeltair Lodge, Barton Hill, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 1SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at Rathkeltair Lodge in 2023.
- Dec 2025ConditionsApprove application
Application to discharge conditions 5 (highway access surfacing), 7 (surface water discharge), 10 (cycle storage), 11 (electric vehicle charging), 12 (construction management plan), 20 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy), 21 (Biodiversity lighting design) and part discharge condition 3 (external materials) of application DC/25/0473/FUL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rathkeltair Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2018)
£560,000
Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Barton Hill homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Rathkeltair Lodge is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,684
Street avg £2,739
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Russell Baron Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 1SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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