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2 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LB

Notable views6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Abbey Cottages

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

2 Abbey Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in October 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Abbey Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

6 applications on record at 2 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LB

6decisions3extensions111documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two-storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/09/00054
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Abbey Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£465,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2023Most recent

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LB: £380,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Abbey Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,152

Street avg £6,249

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.3 km

Abbey Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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