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Rubens, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rubens

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • LandYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rubens, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Rubens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£342,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2017Most recent

    £342,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7EX: £410,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Finch Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Rubens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,262

Street avg £2,929

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rubens

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 7EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Rubens, Finch Hill, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.