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Lime House, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lime House

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

Lime House is a four-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 187 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £600,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Lime House has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jan 2020
    Full
    In report

    Householder Planning Application - Proposed conversion of cartlodge to office

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/05330
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single-storey rear/side extension.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    B/12/01237
    View planning record
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.

Latest sale on Lime House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£657,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2019Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0BA: £445,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, Lime House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £2,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lime House

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.
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£606k

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3 bed2 bath
£458k

1 Babergh Place Cottage, Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield

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5 bed4 bath
£454k

1 Barrow Hill, Acton

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3 bed
£396k

1 Butchers Cottages, Newton

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3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Boundary Cottage, Bures Road, Little Cornard

CO10 0NN

3 bed
£340k

1 Babergh Close, Acton

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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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