Mannings Farm, Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
About Mannings Farm
Mannings Farm is a four-bedroom detached house in Groton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 5EU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 19.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £650,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Mannings Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed larger home extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 1, Class a - Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Nick Peasland Architectural Services
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/05219
- Feb 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two-storey side extension and side conservatory (existing garage to be demolished).
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- B/03/02144
What's in Mannings Farm, Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Mannings Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£650,000
+39.8%over 7 years14 July 2011
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5EU: £267,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in CO10 5EU
Black Pheasant Barn, Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
Sold Sept 2021
£285,0003 Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
Sold Oct 2020
£267,0004 Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
Sold Jan 2020
£265,000Mannings Farm Barn, Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
Sold Jul 2019
£850,0006 Castlings Heath, Groton, Sudbury, CO10 5EU
Sold Apr 2008
£212,500
Versus other Castlings Heath homes
On price per m², Mannings Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,962
Street avg £3,120
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.3 km
Parliament Heath Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







