Fynalea, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
About Fynalea
Fynalea is a detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 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 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 28.7% above the 2018 sale price.
Energy performance
Fynalea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fynalea has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Fynalea has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.
£252,500
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£252,500
+255.6%over 20 years19 October 1997
£71,000
+39.2%over 1 year8 November 1995
£51,000
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
£600,000Juana, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
Sold Jan 2018
£423,000
Versus other Melford Road homes
On epc rating, Fynalea runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,971
Street avg £2,613
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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







