18 Abbey Road, Sudbury, CO10 1LA
About 18 Abbey Road
18 Abbey Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sudbury (CO10 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 56.8% above the 2014 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 19 EPCs). On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of front porch and single-storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- B/15/01463
- Sept 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of front porch. Erection of rear extension (after demolition of existing conservatory & garage) & erection of first floor front extension over existing single storey extension.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- B/15/00883
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Sales history & valuation
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2014Most recent
£220,000
+46.7%over 10 years14 August 2003
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1LA: £390,500 (2024–2021).
Versus other Abbey Road homes
On price per m², 18 Abbey Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,642
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Priory Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ormiston Sudbury Academy. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







