Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Little Close, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Little Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Close is a detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 111). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Little Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2022from Apr 2021
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Close, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Little Close has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Little Close, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
5decisions66documents1nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jul 2014Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Notification under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2014 - Change of use from Agricultural Building to Dwellinghouse(s) (C3).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- B/14/00671
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJan 2020Decision
- ConditionsSept 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Little Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LQ: £500,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in IP30 0LQ
North Barn, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
Sold Oct 2025
£1,478,5434 Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
Sold Jun 2025
£500,000Manor Cottage, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
Sold Oct 2014
£500,0003 Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
Sold Aug 2014
£350,000Old Hall Green Farm, Old Hall Lane, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LQ
Sold Dec 2003
£580,000
Versus other Old Hall Lane homes
Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Little Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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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.
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
0.4 km
Old Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP30 0LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
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