The Cottage, Barrow Hill, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BW
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £776,000 sits 210.4% above the 2001 sale of £250,000. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£776,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 4 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2001Most recent
£250,000
+53.8%over 3 years15 May 1997
£162,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO10 0BW: £572,500 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in CO10 0BW
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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
0.7 km
Queensway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB