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8 Old School Site, Barrow Hill, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AR

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Old School Site

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

8 Old School Site is a two-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £242,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Old School Site

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Old School Site, Barrow Hill, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Old School Site is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Reduce the crown of 1 no. Cherry tree by approximately 1-1.5m (30%), covered by Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order BT 120.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/13/01008
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown reduce by up to 30%, and crown thin by up to 20% 1 no. Cherry tree, covered by Tree Preservation Order BT 120.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/09/00626
    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.

8 Old School Site has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£242,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2019Most recent

    £242,500

    +73.2%over 16 years

  2. 13 March 2003

    £140,000

    +86.7%over 4 years

  3. 7 May 1998

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AR: £275,000 (2020–2015).

On the street

Versus other Barrow Hill homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Old School Site runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,042

Street avg £2,823

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Old School Site

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bakers Court, Great Cornard

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2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Babergh Close, Acton

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3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Boundary Cottage, Bures Road, Little Cornard

CO10 0NN

3 bed
£220k

1 Abbotts Hall Close, Great Waldingfield

CO10 0WN

3 bed
£396k

1 Butchers Cottages, Newton

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3 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Barrow Hill, Acton

CO10 0AR

3 bed
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.
Full Sudbury report

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

0.4 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 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 0AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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