3 The Cottages, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
About 3 The Cottages
3 The Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Bulmer, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £210,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2019Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7EX: £410,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO10 7EX
4 Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Apr 2022
£410,0001 The Cottages, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Mar 2021
£233,000Beggars End, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Mar 2020
£513,5004 The Cottages, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Mar 2018
£454,000Oakview, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Sept 2017
£335,000
Versus other Finch Hill homes
On epc rating, 3 The Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £2,911
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
1.1 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







