Rubens, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
About Rubens
Rubens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bulmer, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 33.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Energy performance
Rubens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed Demolition of Existing Side Conservatory and Erection of 2 Storey Side Extension and Single Storey Rear Extension, Insertion of New French Doors with Juliette Balcony to Rear Bedroom. Demolition of Existing Carport and Erection of Outbuilding.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01847/FUL
What's in Rubens, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Rubens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£342,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£342,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7EX: £410,000 (2022–2018).
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
£513,5003 The Cottages, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Aug 2019
£210,0004 The Cottages, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX
Sold Mar 2018
£454,000
Versus other Finch Hill homes
On epc rating, Rubens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £2,929
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







