What kind of home is 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IP28 6DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA in?

1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA sits in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds. It falls within the IP28 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

Police records around 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA show an average of 122 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, IP28 6DA is Post Office, 116m away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 1 Windmill Cottages

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

1 Windmill Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Underfloor heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Windmill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC75toD56

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Full ControlManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Windmill Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

1 Windmill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DA: £325,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in IP28 6DA

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Windmill Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

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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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP28 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP28 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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