The Old Farmhouse, Newmans Green, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AB
About The Old Farmhouse
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026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
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023DemolitionFullIn 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
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a two-storey rear extension.
- Reference
- B/07/00668
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Farmhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2018Most recent
£530,000
+50.4%over 11 years5 September 2006
£352,500
+18.5%over 3 years25 March 2003
£297,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AB: £850,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO10 0AB
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£850,000
Versus other Newmans Green homes
On co₂ emissions, The Old Farmhouse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £3,413
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







