14 Drake Road, Sudbury, CO10 1PN
About 14 Drake Road
14 Drake Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 54.2% above the 2013 sale of £118,000. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
14 Drake Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Drake Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2013Most recent
£118,000
+7.3%over 3 years22 December 2009
£110,000
+5.3%over 4 years17 May 2005
£104,500
+175.0%over 5 years25 July 1999
£38,000
-5.0%over 1 year18 June 1998
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1PN: £172,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Drake Road homes
On epc rating, 14 Drake Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,475
Street avg £1,794
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Second Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Woodhall Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







