Hares Leap, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
About Hares Leap
Hares Leap is a three-bedroom detached house in Twinstead, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7NA). It has a recorded floor area of 298 m² (around 3208 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
At 298 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 sits 65.7% above the 2017 sale of £525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Hares Leap ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of garden machinery store
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00731/FUL
- Feb 2018AmendmentIn report
Application for Non-Material Amendment following grant of planning permission 17/01493/FUL (Demolition and replacement of existing detached single storey dwelling with detached two storey dwelling and detached outbulding, together with improvement of existing vehicular access) - Design of approved garage outbuilding revised
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00071/NMA
What's in Hares Leap, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Hares Leap valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7NA: £720,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO10 7NA
Twinsmere, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
Sold Dec 2023
£720,000Rectory Cottage, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
Sold Oct 2023
£600,000Storm Barn, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
Sold Jun 2021
£840,0003 Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
Sold Jun 2021
£325,000Great Barn, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA
Sold Mar 2021
£987,500
Versus other Church Road homes
Hares Leap outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,762
Street avg £2,968
Floor Area
298 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
1.0 km
Church Road — bus stop.
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
41.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







