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About Cowslip Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cowslip Cottage is a detached house in Helions Bumpstead, Haverhill, Haverhill (CB9 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 100% above the 2008 sale of £135,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cowslip Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cowslip Cottage, Helions Road, Helions Bumpstead, Haverhill, CB9 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cowslip Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2022Change of UseFullGranted
Change of use of Cowslip Cottage from a residential annexe to an independent dwelling
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Helions Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Cowslip Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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 Haverhill district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB9 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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