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Forge Cottage, Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a detached house in Belchamp St. Paul, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7BP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 77 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 9 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forge Cottage

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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.

Forge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromF31toE44
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forge Cottage, Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forge Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Aug 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 large Macro Carpa Cypress

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    17/00224/TPOCON
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition no. 3 of approved application 14/01118/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00245/DAC
    View planning record

What's in Forge Cottage, Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7BP: £685,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forge Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£315k

1 Church Road, Twinstead

CO10 7NA

£307k

1 Bulmer Tye, Bulmer

CO10 7EB

£307k

1 Church Street, Belchamp St Paul

CO10 7DJ

£318k

1 Brickwall Cottages, Bulmer Street, Bulmer

CO10 7EW

£306k

1 Cappers Cottage, Knowl Green, Belchamp St Paul

CO10 7BZ

£325k

1 Clarks Farm Cottage, Belchamp Walter

CO10 7AP

£297k

1 Council House, The Green, Borley

CO10 7AH

£293k

1 Chequers Lane, Glemsford

CO10 7PW

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.
Full Sudbury report

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

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Belchamp St Paul Church of England 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 7BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Forge Cottage, Vicarage Road, Belchamp St Paul, Sudbury, CO10 7BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.