Merecroft, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
About Merecroft
Merecroft is a four-bedroom detached house in Little Cornard, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 32.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £316,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Merecroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Merecroft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.
£316,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£316,000
+80.6%over 19 years14 June 2001
£175,000
+17.4%over 2 years9 March 1999
£149,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0NN: £795,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CO10 0NN
Amala, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
Sold Jan 2024
£775,000Neam, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
Sold Feb 2023
£795,000Pipal, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
Sold Feb 2023
£795,000Mere House, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
Sold Jun 2021
£877,000Tina Mere, Bures Road, Little Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NN
Sold Feb 2017
£280,000
Versus other Bures Road homes
Years Held for Merecroft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £2,737
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.6 km
Grantham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Thomas Gainsborough School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







