1 Babergh Place Cottage, Lavenham Road, Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, CO10 0SF
About 1 Babergh Place Cottage
1 Babergh Place Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waldingfield, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Last sale on file: £425,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
1 Babergh Place Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Aug 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension and loft conversion. As amended by Drawing No. 8899 01 Rev E, received on 23rd July 2010.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/10/00654
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Sales history & valuation
1 Babergh Place Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 9 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2021Most recent
£425,000
+21.4%over 7 months23 July 2020
£350,000
+12.9%over 8 years14 November 2011
£310,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO10 0SF: £362,500 (2022–2004).
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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
0.9 km
Bowls & Social Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Great Waldingfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







