1 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
About 1 Bridge Cottage
1 Bridge Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Cavendish, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 55.6% above the 2012 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Energy performance
1 Bridge Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bridge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Bridge Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 16 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2012Most recent
£117,000
+254.5%over 16 years22 August 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8AF: £155,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO10 8AF
5 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Sept 2024
£155,0003 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Jul 2024
£151,0004 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Sept 2021
£188,0002 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Sept 2019
£176,000Chestnut Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Jul 2018
£443,000
Versus other Lower Street homes
1 Bridge Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,874
Street avg £3,368
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Pentlow Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Cavendish Church of England 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







