4 Old Mill Cottages, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
About 4 Old Mill Cottages
4 Old Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 114 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £325,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Old Mill Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 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
Price for 4 Old Mill Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2022Most recent
£325,000
+53.7%over 16 years12 April 2006
£211,500
+14.3%over 2 years25 September 2003
£185,000
+98.9%over 4 years24 June 1999
£93,000
+15.5%over 1 year13 February 1998
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LG: £745,000 (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
£840,000Feran, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Nov 2021
£25,000Cross Green House, Cross Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LG
Sold Jun 2021
£795,000
Versus other Cross Green homes
4 Old Mill Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,851
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 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







