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Guide Price£750,000

Boxted, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Land size
1.09 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Detached property
  • Four bedroom (two en-suite)
  • Two ground floor reception rooms and a separate kitchen
  • Set within established ground of approximately 1.09 acres
  • Located within a rural position
  • Surrounded by fantastic rolling countryside views
  • Set back on a private lane
  • Quiet setting
  • Off-street parking
  • Double garage

Description

: Built in the early 1900s, the property was renovated and converted by local architects in 1960s to create this wonderful four bedroom detached family home, sitting within established ground of 1.09 acres, in a secluded rural position. Surrounding the property are fantastic rolling countryside views and being set back on a private lane, buyers could not wish for a quieter setting.

BOOT ROOM: An inviting space with room for shoes and coats, finished with a tiled floor that continues throughout the ground floor and coconut matting with door leading to:

HALL: Staircase leading to first floor galleried landing and opening leading to:

SITTING ROOM: A wonderfully light double aspect room with french doors leading to a side terrace with central fireplace and open fire, leading onto:

DINING ROOM: A particularly elegant room with four windows overlooking the front garden with two feature fireplaces that could be opened up to incorporate open fireplaces or log burners, with openings either side of the chimney breast leading to:

SNUG: A mirror image of the sitting room to the other side of the building. This is a double aspect room with french doors leading to a further side terrace with door leading to:

KITCHEN: The kitchen is fitted with a wide range of contemporary base level units with solid wood worktop above and tongue and groove splashback with pretty views over the rear garden. Integrated appliances include a double stainless steel sink with mixer tap, dishwasher, double oven with hob and extractor above, washing machine and tumble dryer with space for a fridge/freezer with door to side terrace. Beyond here is a large walk-in pantry that is heavily shelved offering fantastic storage.

CLOAKROOM: With wash hand basin and WC.

First Floor

GALLERIED LANDING: A large velux window fills this space with natural light with doors leading to:

BEDROOM 1: A double aspect room enjoying wonderful countryside views with door leading to:

EN-SUITE: A two piece suite consisting of a wash hand basin with large panelled bath with overhead shower and shower screen.

WALK-IN WARDROBE: This room has been fitted with a range of shelving and hanging rail space offering brilliant storage and is also home to the hot water cylinder.

BEDROOM 2: A generous double bedroom that is again a triple aspect with built in wardrobes and doors leading to:

EN-SUITE: A three piece suite consisting of a WC, corner shower cubicle with overhead shower, wash hand basin and corner linen cupboard.

BEDROOM 3: A light double bedroom with two windows overlooking the front garden and rolling countryside beyond.

BEDROOM 4: A fourth double bedroom with double built in wardrobes and far reaching countryside views.

BEDROOM 5/STUDY: This room is currently utilised as a study or could be a fifth single bedroom.

FAMILY BATHROOM: A three piece suite consisting of a large panelled bath, WC and wash hand basin with useful linen cupboard.

Outside The outside space that Cockles enjoys is one of the property's most attractive features sitting centrally within 1.09 acres of established grounds, predominately laid to lawn with mature shrub and hedge boundaries as well as a number of mature trees, offering an array of colour throughout the seasons. A private track with five bar gate and shingle driveway leads onto a DOUBLE GARAGE that is of a solid block construction with light and power connected with footpath leading to the property where you will find two large terraced seating areas to both the east and west wrapping round the south elevation, allowing you to follow the sun throughout the day.

SERVICES: Main water. Private drainage. Main electricity connected. Electric heating via underfloor and radiators to first floor. NOTE: None of these services have been tested by the agent.

EPC RATING: Band D - A copy of the energy performance certificate is available on request.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk. IP1 2BX ).

COUNCIL TAX BAND: G.

TENURE: Freehold

CONSTRUCTION TYPE: Brick.

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NOTICE: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these sales details, they are for guidance purposes only and prospective purchasers or lessees are advised to seek their own professional advice as well as to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. No representation or warranty whatsoever is made in relation to this property by David Burr or its employees nor do such sales details form part of any offer or contract.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-04-18

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,167 Homes with Land listings in East Anglia (1+ acres).

This Property£688,073 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £379,294 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

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Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Electric Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Garage, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Glemsford Primary Academy1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    243
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Hartest Church of England Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cavendish Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    52
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Clare Community Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    199
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall4.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    175
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Stour Valley Community School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    569
    Type
    Free schools
  • Ormiston Sudbury Academy6.5 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    710
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Thomas Gainsborough School8.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,603
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Samuel Ward Academy8.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,076
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King Edward VI CEVC School9.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,189
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Glemsford, Glemsford1.8 miles
Co-op Clare, Clare, Suffolk4 miles
Budgens Long Melford, Long Melford4.5 miles

GP surgery

Glemsford Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Glemsford Pharmacy1.8 miles

Hospital

St Leonards Hospital7.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station7.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Somerton Hall0.9 miles

Typical drive times

Acton20 min · 7.8 miles
Clare19 min · 7.5 miles
Sudbury21 min · 9 miles
Bury St Edmunds27 min · 11 miles
Colchester (city)46 min · 25 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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