Tan House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE
About Tan House
Tan House is a detached house in Groton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 311 m² (around 3348 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 311 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £938,000 sits 421.1% above the 1999 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 77.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Tan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2014Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension and first floor rear dormer windows. Erection of first floor extension over garage and conversion of part of garage. Cladding of part of dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- B/13/01531
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and erection of detached pod building to provide additional living accomodation
- Reference
- B/13/01188
What's in Tan House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Tan House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£938,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 1999Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5EE: £425,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO10 5EE
1 Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE
Sold Feb 2024
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Sold Aug 2023
£470,000Crown House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE
Sold Jan 2023
£720,0002 Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE
Sold Jan 2023
£278,0008 Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE
Sold Sept 2022
£350,000
Versus other Groton Street homes
Tan House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£579
Street avg £3,183
Floor Area
311 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Fox and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







