The Cottage, The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ashen, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 36.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jul 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 dead Elm, Lift crown from 1 Ash removing overhanging branches up to a height of 18`-20`ft, Lift crown of Goat Willow up to approx 20 ft overhang and carry out a small amount of crown thinning on Ash and Willow
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 15/00163/TPOCON
- May 2010ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition no. 11 of approval 08/02295/FUL
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00071/DAC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.
£342,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2014Most recent
£342,000
+38.5%over 7 years15 November 2006
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8JN: £558,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO10 8JN
1 The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
Sold Sept 2025
£340,000Hill House, The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
Sold Jun 2025
£558,000Street Farm, The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
Sold Jul 2023
£870,000Staffin House, The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
Sold Nov 2022
£750,0007 The Street, Ashen, Sudbury, CO10 8JN
Sold Sept 2022
£342,000
Versus other The Street homes
On habitable rooms, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £3,281
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
1.3 km
The Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







