4 Windmill Cottages, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
About 4 Windmill Cottages
4 Windmill Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cavenham, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 84.8% above the 2018 sale of £282,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 Windmill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Windmill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Windmill Cottages
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
4 Windmill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£282,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2018Most recent
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6DA: £325,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in IP28 6DA
Waratah House, The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Aug 2023
£1,100,00011 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold May 2023
£325,00010 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold May 2023
£280,0004 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Sept 2022
£660,00014 The Street, Cavenham, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6DA
Sold Jul 2022
£315,000
Everything we know about 4 Windmill Cottages, 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 The Street homes
On habitable rooms, 4 Windmill Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,396
Street avg £3,423
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB