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Abbey Farm, Bury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LB

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Abbey Farm

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

Abbey Farm is a detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LB). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 14.7% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £655,000.

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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.

Abbey Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Abbey Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

8 applications on record at Abbey Farm, Bury Road, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LB

8decisions3extensions67documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Sept 2014
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Application for Certificate for lawfulness of an existing use - Use of building as single dwelling house.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/13/01143
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • The 67 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£655,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2018Most recent

    £655,000

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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Abbey Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,994

Street avg £6,262

Above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Abbey Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£711k

1 Field View, Rattlesden

IP30 0DE

£506k

1 Dukes Meadow, Cockfield

IP30 0HR

£500k

1 Bradfield Hall, Bradfield Combust

IP30 0LU

£471k

1 Abbey Cottages, Bury Road, Cockfield

IP30 0LB

3 bed2 bath
£422k

1 East View, Great Green, Cockfield

IP30 0HJ

£395k

1 Grange Farm Cottages, Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NJ

£389k

1 Eustons, Top Road, Rattlesden

IP30 0SN

4 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Brooke Close, Rushbrooke

IP30 0BP

3 bed1 bath
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

1/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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