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3 sales on record
About Wildcroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wildcroft is a detached house in Great Ashfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP31 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 28.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Wildcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Wildcroft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2017)
£465,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elmswell Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wildcroft is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,801
Street avg £2,606
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP31 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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