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Watergate Lodge, Clay Hall Lane, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AQ

Extendable10 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
211 m²
2272 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Watergate Lodge

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

Watergate Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2272 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

10 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £922,000 is 37.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

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.

Watergate Lodge'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 22 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watergate Lodge, Clay Hall Lane, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials)

    Agent
    Hurley Porte & Duell Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/00354
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions application for B/16/01575 - Condition 3 (Materials) and Condition 4 (Fenestration)

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    DC/17/05791
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£922,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£672,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2014Most recent

    £672,500

    +140.2%over 17 years
  2. 1 May 1997

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AQ: £720,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Clay Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Watergate Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,187

Street avg £3,338

Above

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watergate Lodge

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

Vicarage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Watergate Lodge, Clay Hall Lane, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.