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Macs Folly, Brent Mill Drive, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NT

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Macs Folly

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Macs Folly

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Macs Folly, Brent Mill Drive, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Macs Folly has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Householder Application - Erection of a single storey extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/22/05490
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2020
    Solar PanelsFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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.

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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.

Macs Folly valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2014Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9NT: £447,500 (2023–1995).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Macs Folly

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO10 9NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 Macs Folly, Brent Mill Drive, Brent Eleigh, Sudbury, CO10 9NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.