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79 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JT

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Melford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

79 Melford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include a basement.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2019. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £215,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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Everything you need to know about 79 Melford Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

79 Melford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2019
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Full Planning Application - Change of use from mixed use A1 Shop and C3 Dwelling to C3 Dwelling only

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/05491
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

79 Melford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2019Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JT: £275,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Melford Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 79 Melford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,905

Street avg £2,789

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Melford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£276k

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1 Clarence Road

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3 bed
£292k

1 Berry Terrace, Acton Square

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3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Dobbs Hill, Queens Close

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3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Colneys Close

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3 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Essex Avenue

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2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sudbury district page.
Full Sudbury report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 1JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 1JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 1JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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