Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forge Cottage, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ
9 planning records
Estimated value
£451,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£275,000)+64%
- Against IP30 0HJ's recent median (£347,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
132 m²
1420 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£451,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£275,000)+64%
- Against IP30 0HJ's recent median (£347,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
132 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in IP30 0HJ
5 sales, median £347,000 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 9 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
27 November 2009Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0HJ: £347,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in IP30 0HJ
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Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Apr 2023
£347,000Wyard House, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ
Sold Feb 2023
£410,000Cockfield House, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ
Sold May 2020
£1,062,500Wheelwrights Cottage, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ
Sold Nov 2011
£147,500
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About Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forge Cottage is a detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 32). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 64% above the 2009 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Forge Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
9 applications on record at Forge Cottage, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HJ
9decisions3extensions18documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Sept 2009HeritageOutcome in report
Demolition of 2No. Outbuildings
- Reference
- B/09/01062
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2012Decision
- HeritageApr 2012Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Great Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,084
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 9 years
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
48/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dukes Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cockfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Dukes MeadowBus stop212m
- Chapel RoadBus stop239m
- Felsham RoadBus stop1.3km
- MemorialBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences283 reports49%
- Public Order57 reports10%
- Other Theft52 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson50 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Forge Cottage was lodged in August 2009 at band G and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Forge Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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