Orchard House, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AT
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2036 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 27.9% above the 2016 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Orchard House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension and garage with home office (following removal of existing garage).
- Agent
- Suffolk Building Design Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/00591
- Jan 2007RenovationFullIn report
Retention of alteration to an existing outbuilding as amended by letter received 4/1/2007.
Retrospective- Reference
- B/06/01999
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard House
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£430,000
+38.7%over 10 years13 July 2005
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AT: £260,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CO10 0AT
1 Mulberry Cottages, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AT
Sold May 2025
£320,0002 Mulberry Cottages, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AT
Sold Aug 2018
£260,000Newland House, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AT
Sold Jul 2017
£455,0001 Orchard Cottage, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AT
Sold Nov 2016
£225,000
Versus other High Street homes
On price per m², Orchard House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,274
Street avg £3,008
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







