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Hares Leap, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA

EPC B5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
298 m²
3208 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About Hares Leap

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

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).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Summer houseYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hares Leap

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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.

Hares Leap ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromF37toB82
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hares Leap, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of garden machinery store

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00731/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2018
    Amendment
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£525,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 2017Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7NA: £720,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hares Leap outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,762

Street avg £2,968

Strongly below

Floor Area

298 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 11 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hares Leap

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

1.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 7NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 Hares Leap, Church Road, Twinstead, Sudbury, CO10 7NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.