3 South Waver, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU
About 3 South Waver
3 South Waver is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £240,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 45.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2018ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition no. 4 of approved application 17/02059/FUL
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00656/DAC
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Remove the single storey side garage and replace it with a 2 storey side extension, replace the conservatory roof with a flat roof with roof lanterns, revised drawings show a stepped back front and flint panelled side elevation
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02059/FUL
What's in 3 South Waver, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 South Waver has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2021Most recent
£240,000
+14.3%over 3 years30 May 2017
£210,000
+8.5%over 9 years6 August 2007
£193,500
+115.0%over 7 years30 November 1999
£89,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7AU: £380,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CO10 7AU
Waverley House, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU
Sold Jun 2025
£640,000Ashcroft, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU
Sold May 2021
£475,000Plum Tree House, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU
Sold Nov 2014
£375,000Forge Cottage, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU
Sold Jan 2003
£219,000
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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
0.0 km
Bells Road — 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







