3 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
About 3 Bridge Cottage
3 Bridge Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cavendish, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £151,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 19.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 11 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 20 years.
£151,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2024Most recent
£151,000
+25.8%over 10 years24 July 2013
£120,000
-1.2%over 6 years6 August 2006
£121,500
+21.5%over 2 years28 June 2004
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8AF: £176,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO10 8AF
5 Bridge Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Sept 2024
£155,0004 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
£443,000Sandpiper Cottage, Lower Street, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 8AF
Sold Jan 2016
£160,000
Versus other Lower Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Bridge Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,146
Street avg £3,459
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
Pentlow Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







