Sunny Croft, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
About Sunny Croft
Sunny Croft is a two-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 23.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £347,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Sunny Croft has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/00653
- May 2022AnnexFullIn report
Householder Application - Raise roof of existing cartlodge to provide annexed accommodation for dependant relatives.
- Agent
- whymark moulton ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/01317
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£347,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2018Most recent
£347,000
+257.9%over 17 years2 March 2001
£96,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AB: £850,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO10 0AB
Lamaree, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
Sold Oct 2023
£550,000Whyte Oak, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
Sold Jan 2023
£940,000Shrublands, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
Sold Nov 2022
£710,000Wren House, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
Sold Nov 2022
£950,000The Willows, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
Sold Sept 2021
£850,000
Versus other Newmans Green homes
CO₂ Emissions for Sunny Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,899
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







