The Homestead, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
About The Homestead
The Homestead is a detached house in Boxford, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 sits 217.4% above the 2010 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2023AmendmentIn report
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/20/04286 - Insertion of additional first floor window and repositioning of previously approved first floor window.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/06278
- Jan 2021Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1No dwelling and double garage (following demolition of existing dwelling and garage)(re-submission of DC/19/04816).
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/04286
What's in The Homestead, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Homestead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2010Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5JH: £510,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CO10 5JH
1 Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
Sold May 2022
£350,000Chimneys, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
Sold Jul 2016
£510,000Silver Birch, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
Sold May 2016
£355,000Cedars, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
Sold Apr 2014
£650,000Stapletons, Hadleigh Road, Boxford, Sudbury, CO10 5JH
Sold Nov 2013
£640,000
Versus other Hadleigh Road homes
Price per m² for The Homestead lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,089
Street avg £2,807
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Years Held
16 years
Street avg 11 years
Similar properties nearby
1 Cygnet Court, Swan Street, Boxford
CO10 5NZ
1 Daisy Green Cottages, Daisy Green, Groton
CO10 5EN
1 Brook Hall Road, Boxford
CO10 5HS
1 Broad Street, Boxford
CO10 5DX
1 Horners Green, Groton
CO10 5HB
1 Boxford Lane, Boxford
CO10 5JU
1 Orchard Road, Assington
CO10 5NJ
1 Groton Street, Groton
CO10 5EE
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
Wash Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 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
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







