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Durham Cottage, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Durham Cottage

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

Durham Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 25.3% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Durham Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Durham Cottage, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Durham Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Durham Cottage

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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.

Durham Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £430,000

    +38.7%over 12 years

  2. 28 April 2005

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0BA: £448,000 (2020–2018).

On the street

Versus other Melford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,886

Street avg £2,622

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Durham Cottage

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.
£544k

1 Canhams Road, Great Cornard

CO10 0EP

4 bed3 bath
£442k

1 Brands Close, Great Cornard

CO10 0YP

4 bed3 bath
£606k

1 Brook Cottages, Brook Street, Great Waldingfield

CO10 0RZ

3 bed2 bath
£458k

1 Babergh Place Cottage, Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield

CO10 0SF

5 bed4 bath
£454k

1 Barrow Hill, Acton

CO10 0AR

3 bed
£396k

1 Butchers Cottages, Newton

CO10 0QE

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Boundary Cottage, Bures Road, Little Cornard

CO10 0NN

3 bed
£340k

1 Babergh Close, Acton

CO10 0UJ

3 bed1 bath
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

Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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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