Edelweiss, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
About Edelweiss
Edelweiss is a three-bedroom detached house in Cavendish, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2021. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £480,000 — fresh data. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 139.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Edelweiss has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Edelweiss valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2025Most recent
£480,000
+15.4%over 3 years29 June 2021
£416,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8AA: £373,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO10 8AA
1 Cluanie Orchard, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
Sold Nov 2022
£470,000Studland, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
Sold Feb 2021
£365,000Choodles, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
Sold Dec 2019
£350,000Valley View, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
Sold Feb 2019
£373,000Embleton House, Melford Road, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AA
Sold Apr 2017
£820,000
Versus other Melford Road homes
Edelweiss outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £2,737
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Columbines — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Cavendish Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







