Macs Folly, Brent Mill Drive, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NT
About Macs Folly
Macs Folly is a five-bedroom detached house in Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9NT). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 sits 55% above the 2014 sale of £460,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation, tree works and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Energy performance
Macs Folly'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Macs Folly has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/05490
- Jun 2020Solar PanelsFullIn report
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a pool and detached plant room building. Installation of PV array to roof of host dwelling.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/01814
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Macs Folly
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Macs Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2014Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9NT: £447,500 (2023–1995).
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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
0.2 km
The Cock — 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







