1 Brickwall Cottages, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EW
About 1 Brickwall Cottages
1 Brickwall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bulmer, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 218% above the 2000 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Brickwall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Brickwall Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2000Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7EW: £836,450 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO10 7EW
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Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Oct 2023
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Sold Aug 2023
£1,395,0003 Old Chapel Cottages, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EW
Sold Aug 2023
£212,500New Mains, Bulmer Street, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EW
Sold Dec 2022
£780,000
Versus other Bulmer Street homes
On years held, 1 Brickwall Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,205
Street avg £2,874
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







