Driftway, Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR
About Driftway
Driftway is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxford, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £420,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Driftway is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 1 No. Robinii & 1 No. Plum tree.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/15/00244
- Feb 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1No Eucalyptus tree in rear garden.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/13/00011
What's in Driftway, Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Driftway has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2023Most recent
£420,000
+366.7%over 24 years16 April 1998
£90,000
+20.1%over 1 year21 March 1997
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5HR: £455,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO10 5HR
14 Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR
Sold Aug 2022
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Sold Apr 2022
£455,000Cox Hill Cottage, Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR
Sold Jan 2021
£415,00026 Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR
Sold Feb 2017
£510,000The Berely, Cox Hill, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5HR
Sold Apr 2014
£217,500
Versus other Cox Hill homes
Years Held for Driftway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,647
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.1 km
Cox Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







