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The Cottage, Ashen Road, Ovington, Sudbury, CO10 8JX

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
255 m²
2745 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ovington, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £868,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The 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 23 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Ashen Road, Ovington, Sudbury, CO10 8JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Replacement of conservatory with single storey extension, balcony above with door to first floor of existing house

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01290/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£868,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£650,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2017Most recent

    £650,000

    +128.1%over 15 years

  2. 9 August 2001

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8JX: £357,000 (2018–2009).

On the street

Versus other Ashen Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,549

Street avg £2,680

On par

Floor Area

255 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£595k

1 Ashen Road, Ovington

CO10 8JX

3 bed
£444k

1 Brookside, The Street, Poslingford

CO10 8QZ

5 bed
£419k

1 Acre Walk, Clare

CO10 8RG

3 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Chapel Street, Stoke By Clare

CO10 8HT

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Chilton Hall Cottages, Chilton Street, Clare

CO10 8QS

3 bed
£320k

1 Ashen Close, Ashen

CO10 8LH

3 bed
£323k

1 Cavendish Road, Clare

CO10 8PE

2 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Bloomfield Court, High Street, Clare

CO10 8NL

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sudbury district page.
Full Sudbury report

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

2.5 km

Westfield — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 8JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 8JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 8JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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