56b, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AG
About 56b
56b is a mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 2AG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–236 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 30 units on file.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 45.3% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £93,600 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
56b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Planning history
56b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£93,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£93,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 2AG: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO10 2AG
Versus other Friars Street homes
56b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,127
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.0 km
Sports Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







