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About Fair Oak
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fair Oak is a detached house in Norton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 59.3% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fair Oak's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fair Oak, Ashfield Road, Norton, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019PorchFullGranted
Extension: Two storey
Householder Application - Erection of front two-storey extension (following demolition of garage). Erection of first floor rear extension extending gable end roof. Erection of pitched roof front porch (folllowing demolition of existing).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Fair Oak valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Fair Oak runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,985
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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