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The Laurels, Waldingfield Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AH

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Laurels

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

The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 27.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £378,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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 Laurels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Waldingfield Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Householder Application - Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension and front porch.

    Agent
    Wright Ruffell Cameron Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/23/02033
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Remove 1 no. Silver Birch (T1), crown lift lower limbs over road to 4.5 metres to clear carriageway to a group of Field Maples (G1), Fell a group of Silver Birches(G2)

    Reference
    B/13/00326
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Laurels

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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 Laurels valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£378,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2019Most recent

    £378,000

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

On the street

Versus other Waldingfield Road homes

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

The Laurels is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,842

Street avg £2,664

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Laurels

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Laurels, Waldingfield Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.