The Anchor, Flat 1, 2 Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
About The Anchor
The Anchor is a mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 47 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2019SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent Application. Alterations to enable subdivision of one A1 retail unit into two A1 retail units.
- Agent
- Wincer Kievenaar Architects Ltd
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/04192
- Jul 2012DemolitionHeritageIn report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations and construction of new shop front. Demolition of existing outbuildings. as amended by agent's email dated 15 June 2012 and amended plan10-006-001 Rev.A and agent's email dated 19 June 2012 and amended plans 10-006-202 Rev.A, 203 Rev.A and 207 Rev.A.
Listed- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/11/01498
What's in The Anchor, Flat 1, 2 Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Anchor has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 2AA: £235,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO10 2AA
Friars House, Flat 1, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
Sold Apr 2025
£150,00010a, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
Sold Sept 2022
£220,00021a, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
Sold Sept 2022
£235,00018 Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
Sold Jun 2021
£325,00016c, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
Sold May 2021
£290,000
Versus other Friars Street homes
EPC Rating for The Anchor runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sports Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







