The Old School House, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
About The Old School House
The Old School House is a detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 54.4% above the 2011 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2007. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011.
Energy performance
The Old School House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2007Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce the height to 1 metre below electricity wires and reduce sides by up to 2.5 metres of 1 No. Yew tree covered by Tree Preservation Order No. BT 120.
- Reference
- B/07/00588
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Sales history & valuation
The Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 5 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2011Most recent
£249,950
+3.3%over 4 years16 November 2006
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AN: £295,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in CO10 0AN
1 High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
Sold Jun 2020
£370,0002a, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
Sold Jun 2018
£350,0002 High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
Sold Jun 2017
£295,0003 High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
Sold Oct 2015
£250,0003a, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AN
Sold Jun 2012
£185,000
Versus other High Street homes
Years Held for The Old School House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,713
Street avg £2,130
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.0 km
Queensway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







