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Ashcroft, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ashcroft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Ashcroft is a three-bedroom detached house in Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 171% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Aug 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
80%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashcroft, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ashcroft has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2021Most recent

    £475,000

    +25.0%over 4 years
  2. 9 January 2017

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7AU: £345,000 (2025–2014).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ashcroft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sudbury district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 7AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 7AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ashcroft, Gestingthorpe Road, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, CO10 7AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.