1 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
About 1 Babergh Close
1 Babergh Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 0UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£572/sq ft) was about 126.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £320,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2022DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following removal of existing conservatory).
- Agent
- KHA Design LTD
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/02110
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Babergh Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£320,000
+45.5%over 2 years21 July 2021
£220,000
+266.7%over 23 years27 October 1997
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 0UJ: £169,995 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in CO10 0UJ
4 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
Sold Mar 2021
£248,0007 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
Sold Jun 2015
£169,9956 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
Sold Jul 2014
£149,0002 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
Sold Jan 2012
£155,50014 Babergh Close, Acton, Sudbury, CO10 0UJ
Sold Sept 2009
£180,000
Versus other Babergh Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Babergh Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,154
Street avg £2,781
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Lambert Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







