Lea Oaks, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
About Lea Oaks
Lea Oaks is a three-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1058 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 46.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Lea Oaks'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Householder application - Erection of side infill extension to existing garage area (following the demolition of the existing utility area).
- Agent
- KHA Design LTD
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/04024
- Sept 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce crown volume of oak 1 by up to 30% covered by Tree Preservation Order BT 65
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- B/13/01012
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Lea Oaks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2012Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AJ: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO10 0AJ
Laburnham Cottage, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
Sold May 2024
£565,000Bramleys, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
Sold Oct 2023
£345,000Cedar Oak, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
Sold Apr 2023
£618,000The Pool Cottage, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
Sold Apr 2021
£499,995Pooles Meadow, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ
Sold Dec 2020
£631,000
Versus other High Street homes
Lea Oaks is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,408
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
Queensway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







