1 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
About 1 Elmcroft Close
1 Elmcroft Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £309,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder planning application - a. first floor single storey side extension with two dormers to front elevation b. single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/1646/HH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Elmcroft Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£309,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£309,000
+54.5%over 17 years21 October 2004
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8RP: £222,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 8RP
6 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Sept 2024
£190,00014 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Mar 2024
£222,0007 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Oct 2023
£185,0008 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Jun 2022
£280,00018 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Feb 2022
£235,000
Versus other Elmcroft Close homes
1 Elmcroft Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,452
Street avg £2,143
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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
122/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shrub House Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beck Row Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







