23 Lambert Drive, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0BZ

23 Lambert Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 395.2% above the 1996 sale of £26,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).