42 High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
About 42 High Street
42 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Long Melford, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 146.7% above the 2013 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in June 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
42 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2014PorchFullIn report
Erection of two-storey extension (following demolition of existing flat roof extension). Erection of a two bay cart lodge (demolition of iron garage). Construction of new access. Removal of roof tiles and replace with new & removal of porch to side elevation and replace with tiled pitch porch as amended by applicant's letter dated 1st September 2014 and un-numbered plan showing proposed plans and elevations..
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- B/14/00684
- Nov 2014PorchHeritageIn report
Extension: Two storey
Application For Listed Building Consent - Erection of two-storey extension (following demolition of existing flat roof extension). Removal of roof tiles and replace with new & removal of porch to side elevation and replace with tiled pitch porch as amended by applicant's letter dated 1st September 2014 and un-numbered plan showing proposed plans and elevations..
ListedExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- B/14/00685
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Sales history & valuation
42 High Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 1 year.
£165,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 June 2013Most recent
£165,000
+9.3%11 January 2013
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9BD: £590,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO10 9BD
Hawthorn House, High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
Sold May 2024
£515,000High Street Farm House, High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
Sold Mar 2022
£750,00042a, High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
Sold Feb 2020
£590,00041 High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
Sold Apr 2015
£799,00040 High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, CO10 9BD
Sold Jun 2014
£550,000
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for 42 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,012
Street avg £3,181
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 km
High Street Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Long Melford Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







