17 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
About 17 The Links
17 The Links is an end-of-terrace house in Flempton, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2015); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 The Links sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 The Links has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 The Links
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 The Links has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
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 6EH: £230,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in IP28 6EH
3 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
Sold Oct 2024
£275,0009 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
Sold Jun 2021
£265,0006 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
Sold May 2021
£230,00019 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
Sold Jul 2018
£190,00014 The Links, Flempton, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6EH
Sold Jul 2014
£210,000
Everything we know about 17 The Links, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Links homes
EPC Rating for 17 The Links lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Church — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB