Squirrel House, The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
About Squirrel House
Squirrel House is a three-bedroom detached house in Assington, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 33% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 84.7% above the 2003 sale of £190,000. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of a two storey rear extension. Proposed cartlodge with home office (following demolition of existing garage)
- Agent
- Box Valley Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/01380
- Jun 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch (existing porch to be demolished).
Extension- Reference
- B/04/00928
What's in Squirrel House, The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Squirrel House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.0% per year over 2 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 33.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2003Most recent
£190,000
+62.4%over 1 year23 November 2001
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 5LJ: £513,900 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO10 5LJ
27 The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
Sold Nov 2023
£513,90019 The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
Sold Oct 2023
£490,0007 The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
Sold Nov 2022
£650,00017 The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
Sold Jan 2022
£375,00018 The Street, Assington, Sudbury, CO10 5LJ
Sold Oct 2019
£859,000
Versus other The Street homes
Squirrel House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,235
Street avg £2,597
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.1 km
Shoulder Of Mutton — bus stop.
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
41.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







