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Secret Garden, Waldingfield Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AH

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Secret Garden

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

Secret Garden is a detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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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.

Secret Garden ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Secret Garden, Waldingfield Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2022
    AnnexOutline
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - The provision of mobile home (not operational development) within the garden of the lawful dwelling house for use as additional accommodation by a family member as part of one household

    Agent
    Rebecca Lord Planning
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/04132
    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.

Secret Garden has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AH: £330,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Waldingfield Road homes

Three headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Secret Garden runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Secret Garden

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

Vicarage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 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 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 0AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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