117 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JT
About 117 Melford Road
117 Melford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sudbury (CO10 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 62.2% above the 2005 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
117 Melford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of two-storey and two and a half storey extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- B/17/00966
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- B/15/00383
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Sales history & valuation
117 Melford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£156,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2005Most recent
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JT: £275,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO10 1JT
Versus other Melford Road homes
Price per m² for 117 Melford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,625
Street avg £2,875
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Woodhall Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







