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Orchard End, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard End

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

Orchard End is a detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil.

At 125 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard End, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Orchard End was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Apr 2025
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Full Planning Application - Severance of plot and erection of 1no one and a half storey self/custom build dwelling. (Amended submission following withdrawn DC/24/02452) ( self-build ).

    Agent
    Simon Burke Design
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/05476
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2024
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Planning Application. Severance of plot and erection of 1no one and a half storey dwelling.

    Agent
    Simon Burke Design
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/24/02452
    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.

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

Current estimate

£512,000

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 0AJ: £525,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Orchard End runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard End

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

0.2 km

Queensway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 Orchard End, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.