What type of property is The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS last sold for £242,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The current EPC rating for The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (644 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO10 8QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS is in council tax band D.

Where is The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS located?

The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS sits in Clare, Sudbury, Sudbury. It falls within the CO10 postcode district in Suffolk.

Which schools serve The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The closest primary school to The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS is Clare Community Primary School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Stour Valley Community School (2.3km).

What transport links are near The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS?

The closest bus stop to The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, CO10 8QS is Folly Road, 114m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8QS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

644 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Smithy

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

The Old Smithy is a two-bedroom detached house in Clare, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 8QS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 51.7% above the 2012 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

Bedrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 Old Smithy'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 15 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, Chilton Street, Clare, Sudbury, CO10 8QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Smithy has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£242,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2012Most recent
£242,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 8QS: £595,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO10 8QS

On the street

Versus other Chilton Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Old Smithy lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,046

Street avg £2,672

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 219 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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£382k

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£382k

1 Chilton Hall Cottages, Chilton Street, Clare

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3 bed

£419k

1 Acre Walk, Clare

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£320k

1 Ashen Close, Ashen

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3 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

0.1 km

Folly Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Clare Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 8QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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