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18 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Elmcroft Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Elmcroft Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beck Row, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £235,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Elmcroft Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Elmcroft Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £235,000

    +44.6%over 17 years

  2. 23 December 2004

    £162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 8RP: £222,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Elmcroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Elmcroft Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,866

Street avg £2,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Elmcroft Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

1 Berberis Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8XJ

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Aspal Way, Beck Row

IP28 8FE

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Aster Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8XL

3 bed3 bath
£338k

1 Beck Lodge Barns, Queens Close, Beck Row

IP28 8HQ

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Bergamot Close, Red Lodge

IP28 8SL

3 bed2 bath
£502k

1 Aspal Lane, Beck Row

IP28 8BH

3 bed3 bath
£550k

1 Beeches Road, West Row

IP28 8NP

3 bed2 bath
£215k

1 Beech Drive, Red Lodge

IP28 8GZ

2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 8RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 8RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 8RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.