3 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
About 3 Butfield
3 Butfield is a detached house in Lavenham, Sudbury, Sudbury (CO10 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 86.7% above the 2003 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Butfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Butfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2003Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO10 9SD: £276,000 (2018–2009).
Nearby sales in CO10 9SD
4 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
Sold Aug 2018
£420,0006 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
Sold Nov 2016
£320,0001 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
Sold Dec 2013
£276,00010 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
Sold Jan 2012
£272,0009 Butfield, Lavenham, Sudbury, CO10 9SD
Sold Aug 2009
£275,000
Versus other Butfield homes
Price per m²
£2,159
Street avg £1,621
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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
Howlett Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lavenham Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







