5 Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
About 5 Claypits Lane
5 Claypits Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Foxearth, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7JD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £315,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Claypits Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
5 Claypits Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Claypits Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2020Most recent
£315,000
+43.2%over 8 years20 September 2012
£220,000
+7.3%over 1 year6 July 2011
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7JD: £367,500 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in CO10 7JD
7 Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
Sold Apr 2022
£365,000Oak House, Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
Sold Sept 2021
£1,200,000Foxgloves, Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
Sold Mar 2021
£367,500Claypits Hall, Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
Sold Sept 2006
£780,0009 Claypits Lane, Foxearth, Sudbury, CO10 7JD
Sold Feb 1998
£80,000
Versus other Claypits Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Claypits Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,351
Street avg £3,359
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Claypits Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Long Melford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







