183 Melford Road, Sudbury, CO10 1JU
About 183 Melford Road
183 Melford Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £235,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce crown of 1 No. Walnut tree by 25%, remove 1 No. Sycamore tree, remove limbs of Ash tree & raise crown of 1 No. Chestnut tree, covered by Tree Preservation Order No. BT135.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/15/01363
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 27 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2025Most recent
£235,000
+267.2%over 27 years14 September 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1JU: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO10 1JU
Versus other Melford Road homes
On years held, 183 Melford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,357
Street avg £2,838
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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







