17 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
About 17 Elmcroft Close
17 Elmcroft Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 137 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 25.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
17 Elmcroft Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Elmcroft Close
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 Elmcroft Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 17 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£260,000
+12.6%over 16 years7 October 2004
£231,000
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
£185,0001 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Sept 2022
£309,0008 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
Sold Jun 2022
£280,000
Everything we know about 17 Elmcroft Close, 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 Elmcroft Close homes
17 Elmcroft Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,898
Street avg £2,172
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
3/mo
Steady 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.
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
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB