7 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
About 7 Vicars Orchard
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 7 Vicars Orchard is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2017Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Jun 2017Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Vicars Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2015Most recent
£245,000
+63.9%over 13 years12 September 2001
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 7TB: £285,000 (2017–2005).
Nearby sales in CO10 7TB
8 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
Sold Nov 2017
£290,00010 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
Sold Oct 2017
£310,0004 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
Sold May 2016
£285,0002 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
Sold Oct 2009
£192,5003 Vicars Orchard, Bulmer, Sudbury, CO10 7TB
Sold Oct 2002
£154,000
Versus other Vicars Orchard homes
7 Vicars Orchard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,526
Street avg £2,186
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







