3 Elmcroft Close, Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8RP
About 3 Elmcroft Close
3 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 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 74% above the 2013 sale of £196,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 136 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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 3 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
3 Elmcroft Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 9 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2013Most recent
£196,000
-15.9%over 7 years28 July 2005
£233,000
+0.9%over 11 months12 August 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 3 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
Price per m² for 3 Elmcroft Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,441
Street avg £2,196
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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
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