Cherry Tree Cottage, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
About Cherry Tree Cottage
Cherry Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 131.1% above the 2016 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 175 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Household application - Erection of Garage
- Agent
- PlanFree
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/02151
- Jul 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions for Application B/17/01108 - Condition 3 (Materials)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/02548
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Sales history & valuation
Cherry Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2016Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0BA: £448,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in CO10 0BA
Alderberry, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Nov 2020
£448,000Southlands, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Jul 2020
£445,000Summerfields, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Jul 2020
£475,000Lime House, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Aug 2019
£600,000Fynalea, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Feb 2018
£252,500
Versus other Melford Road homes
Cherry Tree Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,286
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







