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Pentewan House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Pentewan House

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

Pentewan House is a detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 65.7% above the 2012 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Pentewan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from May 2012
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Aug 2015from May 2012
EPC improved fromE47toF26
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
82%46%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromF26toE45
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pentewan House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pentewan House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.
Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£233,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2012Most recent

    £233,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0HA: £680,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Howe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Pentewan House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,062

Street avg £3,369

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Pentewan House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Eustons, Top Road, Rattlesden

IP30 0SN

4 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Grange Farm Cottages, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NJ

£360k

1 Brooke Close, Rushbrooke

IP30 0BP

3 bed1 bath
£422k

1 East View, Great Green, Cockfield

IP30 0HJ

£328k

1 Crowbrook Cottages, Lavenham Road, Cockfield

IP30 0HX

3 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield

IP30 0LB

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Bradfield Hall, Bradfield Combust

IP30 0LU

£506k

1 Dukes Meadow, Cockfield

IP30 0HR

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.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 IP30 0HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Pentewan House, Howe Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.