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20 Gainsborough Road, Sudbury, CO10 2HT

Extendable3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Gainsborough Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Gainsborough Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sudbury (CO10 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Gainsborough Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromF36toD62
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gainsborough Road, Sudbury, CO10 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Sept 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Householder Application - Part demolition of rear wall and removal of gate to provide vehicular access, and creation of parking area.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/02673
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2013
    Full
    In report

    Erection of two-storey detached outbuilding, to provide 2 no. garage spaces with hobby room above, and construction of rear vehicular access to Beaconsfield Road.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/13/00649
    View planning record

What's in 20 Gainsborough Road, Sudbury, CO10 2HT's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Gainsborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +60.4%over 11 years
  2. 28 February 2011

    £265,000

    -8.6%over 3 years
  3. 9 March 2007

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 2HT: £282,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Gainsborough Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,172

Street avg £2,624

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Gainsborough Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sudbury district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

York Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Joseph's Roman Catholic 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 2HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 2HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 2HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Gainsborough Road, Sudbury, CO10 2HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.