Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
EPC B4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Great Green
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Great Green is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £305,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD62toB81
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%79%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Great Green was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at 8 Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
4decisions1extensions25documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2012DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Erection of rear garden room (demolition of existing conservatory).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- B/12/00999
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2024Decision
- FullMar 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2020)
£305,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2020Most recent
£305,000
+46.6%over 10 years3 September 2009
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0HQ: £345,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 0HQ
Spring House, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
Sold May 2025
£325,000March House, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
Sold Mar 2025
£345,000Medlar House, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
Sold May 2022
£625,000Sunnyfields, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
Sold May 2022
£435,000Robins Hedge, Great Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0HQ
Sold Mar 2021
£342,500
Versus other Great Green homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Great Green runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,179
Street avg £2,949
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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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
Chapel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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