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Tan House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
311 m²
3348 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tan House

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

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.

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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.

Tan House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Apr 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Apr 2025from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tan House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2014
    Garage ConversionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Tan House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£938,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 1999Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5EE: £425,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Groton Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tan House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£579

Street avg £3,183

Strongly below

Floor Area

311 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tan House

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 5EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 5EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Tan House, Groton Street, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.