2 Old Mill Cottages, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
About 2 Old Mill Cottages
2 Old Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1022 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 78.6% above the 2002 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
2 Old Mill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Old Mill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Old Mill Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 5 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£159,000
+79.7%over 2 years18 February 2000
£88,500
3 August 1999
£88,500
+0.6%over 2 years18 December 1996
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LG: £725,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 0LG
The Lodge, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Jul 2024
£745,000Steward House, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Aug 2023
£725,000Acacia House, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Feb 2023
£840,0004 Old Mill Cottages, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Apr 2022
£325,000Feran, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Nov 2021
£25,000
Versus other Cross Green homes
Price per m² for 2 Old Mill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,675
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Old Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







