3 Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
About 3 Howe Lane
3 Howe Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 118). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 23.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Howe Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Howe Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 3 Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a part three-storey/part single-storey rear extension. As amended by revised plans received on 10 September 2012 to show single-storey addition and amended design.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/12/00935
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentAug 2017Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Howe Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 8 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£320,000
+109.2%over 7 years29 April 2010
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0HA: £680,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IP30 0HA
Marseillette, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
Sold Apr 2025
£775,000Etna Cottage, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
Sold Feb 2025
£300,000Honeysuckle House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
Sold Dec 2019
£690,000Highfield House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
Sold Jun 2019
£680,000Chiltern House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA
Sold Nov 2018
£729,000
Versus other Howe Lane homes
3 Howe Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,051
Street avg £3,085
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







