1 Barnfield Cottage, Upper Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AU
About 1 Barnfield Cottage
1 Barnfield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Stanstead, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a G (score 13), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 34). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £278,000 in October 2020.
Energy performance
1 Barnfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 Barnfield Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension, internal alteration and re-roofing of existing extension
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/05381
- Jul 2023ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent - Erection of single storey rear extension, internal alteration and re-roofing of existing extension
Listed- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/05383
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Barnfield Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 26 years.
£278,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£278,000
-4.1%over 2 years28 March 2018
£290,000
+276.6%over 18 years15 September 1999
£77,000
+120.0%over 4 years9 February 1995
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9AU: £350,000 (2020–1995).
Nearby sales in CO10 9AU
2 Field Cottages, Upper Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AU
Sold Mar 2020
£368,0001 Field Cottages, Upper Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AU
Sold Aug 2018
£198,000Juniper Lodge, Upper Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AU
Sold Jul 2012
£350,000Barnfield, Upper Street, Stanstead, Sudbury, CO10 9AU
Sold Jul 2005
£905,000
Versus other Upper Street homes
On years held, 1 Barnfield Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,195
Street avg £2,741
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
0.7 km
Village Sign — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Glemsford Primary Academy. 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
41.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







