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South Side Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB

4 sales on record6 planning records

Estimated value

£485,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£700,000)-31%
  • Against IP30 0JB's recent median (£235,000)+106%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£485,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£700,000)-31%
  • Against IP30 0JB's recent median (£235,000)+106%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for South Side Cottage is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0JB. 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

    158 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in IP30 0JB

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2023–2017)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on South Side Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2025Most recent

    £700,000

    +105.9%over 11 years

  2. 6 December 2013

    £340,000

    +64.6%over 7 years

  3. 10 February 2006

    £206,500

    +58.8%over 3 years

  4. 28 November 2002

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0JB: £235,000 (2023–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for South Side Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About South Side Cottage

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

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.

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 30.7% below the 2025 sale of £700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £700,000 in November 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

South Side Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Feb 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
14%77%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against South Side Cottage, Stows Hill, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

6decisions5extensions46documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Jun 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 46 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Stows Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

South Side Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,430

Street avg £2,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
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

48/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Cockfield Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • The Horseshoes InnBus stop11m
  • Crowbrook PlaceBus stop772m
  • Howe LaneBus stop1.5km
  • MemorialBus stop1.7km

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for South Side Cottage is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in IP30 0JB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for South Side 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 South Side Cottage was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to South Side 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 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from IP30 0JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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