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The Old Farmhouse, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Farmhouse

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

The Old Farmhouse is a detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 13.4% above the 2018 sale price.

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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.

The Old Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Farmhouse, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2023
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing)

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/00830
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two-storey rear extension.

    Reference
    B/07/00668
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Old Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£601,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£530,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2018Most recent

    £530,000

    +50.4%over 11 years
  2. 5 September 2006

    £352,500

    +18.5%over 3 years
  3. 25 March 2003

    £297,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AB: £850,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Newmans Green homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, The Old Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £3,413

Below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Farmhouse

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sudbury district page.

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

The full 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 CO10 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 0AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 The Old Farmhouse, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.