South Side Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB
About South Side Cottage
South Side Cottage is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 46.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
South Side Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at South Side Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey side extension, as amended by letter and plan received on 7th June 2006.
- Reference
- B/06/00760
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryNov 2017Decision
- ExtensionApr 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 11 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2013Most recent
£340,000
+64.6%over 7 years10 February 2006
£206,500
+58.8%over 3 years28 November 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0JB: £235,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in IP30 0JB
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Sold Jun 2021
£200,000Stows Hill House, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB
Sold Aug 2020
£620,000Victoria Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB
Sold Jul 2017
£230,000Eslincote, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB
Sold May 2017
£525,000
Versus other Stows Hill homes
South Side Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,152
Street avg £2,881
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
The Horseshoes Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







