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7 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Vicars Orchard

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

7 Vicars Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bulmer, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 7TB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 45.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Vicars Orchard

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Jul 2015
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
40%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2016from Dec 2015
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%42%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2018from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
42%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 7 Vicars Orchard is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 3/81 - Cut to ground level 1 tree

    Reference
    17/00298/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell a Ginko tree

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00147/TPOCON
    View planning record

What's in 7 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB's planning history?

1 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.

7 Vicars Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2015Most recent

    £245,000

    +63.9%over 13 years
  2. 12 September 2001

    £149,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7TB: £285,000 (2017–2005).

On the street

Versus other Vicars Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Vicars Orchard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,526

Street avg £2,186

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Vicars Orchard

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

0.1 km

The Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Andrew's Bulmer Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 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 7TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 7TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 7TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 7 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.