Magpie Cottage, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
About Magpie Cottage
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.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Magpie Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Magpie Cottage 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
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP30 0LY: £635,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IP30 0LY
Wengrove Lodge, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
Sold Nov 2025
£400,000Oakstuds, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
Sold Mar 2025
£440,000Windsor Green Farmhouse, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
Sold Nov 2024
£720,000Trinity House, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
Sold Jun 2021
£650,000Harvey House, Windsor Green, Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, IP30 0LY
Sold Jun 2021
£635,000
Versus other Windsor Green homes
On floor area, Magpie Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £2,402
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
48/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







