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

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,129,000 is 42% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£998/sq ft) was about 371.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £795,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

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

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.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£1,129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£795,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 September 2020Most recent

    £795,000

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

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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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£10,743

Street avg £2,999

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

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The full 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 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP28 6DA

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Windmill Cottages, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.