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Orchard Lea, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BT

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Lea

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

Orchard Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Alpheton, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 151.9% above the 2002 sale of £163,969. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Lea

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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.

Orchard Lea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Lea, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Lea has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Orchard Lea

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Orchard Lea's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£163,969

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2002Most recent

    £163,969

    +57.7%over 2 years

  2. 9 August 1999

    £104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9BT: £430,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Old Bury Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Orchard Lea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,976

Street avg £3,077

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Lea

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.
£450k

1 Bridge Farm Cottage, Lavenham Road, Brent Eleigh

CO10 9PB

4 bed
£548k

1 Butfield, Lavenham

CO10 9SD

4 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Bakers Mill, Prentice Street, Lavenham

CO10 9RD

3 bed1 bath
£1.0m

1 Cameron Close, Southgate Street, Long Melford

CO10 9TS

4 bed3 bath
£300k

1 Aveley Lane, Alpheton

CO10 9BH

3 bed
£592k

1 Bridge Street Road, Lavenham

CO10 9SH

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Byes Barn, Prentice Street, Lavenham

CO10 9RD

2 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Bunyan Cottage, Hall Street, Long Melford

CO10 9JF

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

0.4 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO10 9BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO10 9BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 9BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Orchard Lea, Old Bury Road, Alpheton, Sudbury, CO10 9BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.