52a, Station Road, Sudbury, CO10 2SP

52a is a mid-terrace house in Sudbury (CO10 2SP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 37). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 31.1% below the 2025 sale of £225,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 204.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £225,000. At 48 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).