What type of property is 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU last sold for £195,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £169,995 in February 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2018 and July 2021, 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU rose from £169,995 to £195,000, a change of £25,005. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO10 0AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU located?

1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU sits in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury. It falls within the CO10 postcode district in Suffolk.

Which schools serve 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

The closest primary school to 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU is Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (356m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, CO10 0AU is Crown, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Elder Cottages, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Elder Cottages

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

1 Elder Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elder Cottages, High Street, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elder Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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.

1 Elder Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2021Most recent
£195,000
+18.2%over 10 months
3 September 2020
£165,000
-2.9%over 2 years
2 February 2018
£169,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0AU: £360,000 (2019–2014).

Nearby sales in CO10 0AU

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Elder Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,756

Street avg £2,531

Strongly above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

0.1 km

Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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