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147 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 147 Melford Road

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

147 Melford Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £288,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 12.2% above the 2025 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 147 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2022from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromE49toD68
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 147 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

147 Melford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 147 Melford Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 147 Melford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£288,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2025Most recent

    £288,000

    +92.0%over 23 years

  2. 12 June 2002

    £149,995

    +27.1%over 3 years

  3. 23 November 1998

    £118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JU: £230,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Melford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 147 Melford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £2,896

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 147 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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4 bed1 bath
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1 Abbey Road

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4 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Alan Phillips Way

CO10 1AP

4 bed4 bath
£513k

1 Bulmer Road

CO10 1DE

4 bed2 bath
£523k

1 Canterbury Road

CO10 1LJ

4 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Dobbs Hill, Queens Close

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3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Berry Terrace, Acton Square

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3 bed1 bath
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

0.4 km

Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury. 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 1JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 1JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 1JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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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