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169a, Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 169a

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

169a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 169a

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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 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromD59toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 169a, Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

169a 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 169a

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.

169a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2022Most recent

    £135,000

    +70.9%over 6 years

  2. 29 March 2016

    £79,000

    +24.4%over 2 years

  3. 4 July 2013

    £63,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JU: £235,000 (2025–2022).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 169a

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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2 bed1 bath
£216k

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3 bed
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1 Beatty Road

CO10 1PL

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Acton Close

CO10 1QZ

3 bed1 bath
£133k

1 Croft Road

CO10 1JD

£276k

1 Aubrey Drive

CO10 1PY

3 bed2 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 169a, Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.