8 Essex Avenue, Sudbury, CO10 1YZ
About 8 Essex Avenue
8 Essex Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 1YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 38.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Essex Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Essex Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£162,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2017Most recent
£162,000
+17.4%over 9 years16 September 2007
£138,000
+16.0%over 1 year25 November 2005
£119,000
+2.1%over 1 year22 July 2004
£116,500
+191.3%over 7 years29 August 1996
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 1YZ: £210,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Essex Avenue homes
8 Essex Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,841
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Acton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodhall Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







