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Magpie Cottage, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Magpie Cottage

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

Magpie Cottage is a detached house in Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP30 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Magpie Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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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 Magpie Cottage, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Magpie Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Magpie Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 0LY: £635,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Windsor Green homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Magpie Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Magpie Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£277k

1 Clopton Green, Rattlesden

IP30 0RN

£274k

1 Church Path, Rattlesden

IP30 0RG

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Copdoes Farm Cottage, Great Whelnetham

IP30 0TZ

£294k

1 Folly Farm Cottages, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NS

£328k

1 Crowbrook Cottages, Lavenham Road, Cockfield

IP30 0HX

3 bed2 bath
£229k

1 Friars Way, Great Whelnetham

IP30 0TR

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Drinkstone Road, Gedding

IP30 0QB

£218k

1 Blacksmiths Lane, Thorpe Morieux

IP30 0NJ

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

0.6 km

Abbey Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Cockfield Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP30 0LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP30 0LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Magpie Cottage, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.