The Dell, Wild Cherries, Cats Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2SF
About The Dell
The Dell is a detached house in Sudbury (CO10 2SF). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in December 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2005FullIn report
Erection of 2 No. dormer windows to front elevation and 3 No. dormer windows to rear elevation.
- Reference
- B/05/00867
What's in The Dell, Wild Cherries, Cats Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2SF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Dell has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£739,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2020Most recent
£600,000
+203.8%over 21 years26 August 1999
£197,500
+18.3%over 1 year9 March 1998
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 2SF: £355,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CO10 2SF
Versus other Cats Lane homes
The Dell outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £2,589
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Cats Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pot Kiln 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







