40 Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
About 40 Prentice Street
40 Prentice Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lavenham, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 12% below the 2025 sale of £465,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,108/sq ft) was about 290.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £465,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageSingle
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
40 Prentice Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2026DemolitionHeritageIn report
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing garage, Excavation of garden area to form parking spaces, construction of brick retaining walls and existing brick wall to be angled back.
Listed- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/26/01060
- Mar 2026DemolitionFullIn report
Householder Application - Demolition of existing garage, Excavation of garden area to form parking spaces, construction of brick retaining walls and existing brick wall to be angled back.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/26/01057
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2025Most recent
£465,000
+72.2%over 14 years8 July 2010
£270,000
+111.8%over 9 years23 February 2001
£127,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9RD: £485,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO10 9RD
4 Bakers Mill, Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
Sold Oct 2025
£285,0005 Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
Sold Apr 2025
£1,000,0007 Bakers Mill, Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
Sold Dec 2024
£550,0005 Bakers Mill, Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
Sold Mar 2024
£250,00011 Prentice Street, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9RD
Sold Dec 2023
£485,000
Versus other Prentice Street homes
On floor area, 40 Prentice Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£11,929
Street avg £4,220
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Spring Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lavenham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB







