Old School, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
About Old School
Old School is a four-bedroom detached house in Alpheton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9BS). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £495,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Old School sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old School has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£608,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£495,000
+26.9%over 10 years26 May 2010
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9BS: £365,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO10 9BS
8 The Glebe, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
Sold Sept 2025
£282,5006 The Glebe, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
Sold Nov 2023
£365,000Glebe Cottage, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
Sold May 2023
£670,0003 The Glebe, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
Sold Oct 2020
£304,0002 The Glebe, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BS
Sold Jun 2016
£290,000
Versus other Old Bury Road homes
EPC Rating for Old School lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,368
Street avg £2,961
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Old Bury Road — bus stop.
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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







