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179 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 Melford Road

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

179 Melford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Sold May 2019 for £228,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 13.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 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 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

179 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 179 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.

179 Melford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£228,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 May 2019Most recent

    £228,000

    +16.3%over 3 years

  2. 25 June 2015

    £196,000

    +29.8%over 11 years

  3. 20 February 2004

    £151,000

    +14.0%over 1 year

  4. 7 August 2002

    £132,500

    +231.3%over 2 years

  5. 5 November 1999

    £40,000

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

Price per m²

£3,167

Street avg £2,855

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£227k

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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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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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