2 Mill Cottage, Little Mill Lane, Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5BU
About 2 Mill Cottage
2 Mill Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Barrow, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 113.9% above the 2004 sale of £122,500. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Mill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£122,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 March 2004Most recent
£122,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 5BU: £240,000 (2024–1998).
Versus other Little Mill Lane homes
2 Mill Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
18/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Autumn Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







