169b, Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU
About 169b
169b is an end-of-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 87.9% above the 2008 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
169b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
169b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
169b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 7 years.
£66,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2008Most recent
£66,000
-34.0%over 3 years18 April 2005
£100,000
+58.7%over 3 years28 August 2001
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JU: £235,000 (2025–2022).
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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
0.4 km
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB