West Cottage, Melford Road, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BA
About West Cottage
West Cottage is a semi-detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 90 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).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
West Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
West Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Floor Area for West Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB