The Anchor, Flat 3, 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 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 41 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in The Anchor, where floor areas span 30–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 7 units on file.
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 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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 3, 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.
£133,000
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
On epc rating, The Anchor stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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







