Detached 2 sales on record

18 COLNEYS CLOSE

SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH

£300,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Priory Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Trafalgar Collectibles	0.4 miles
Train station	Sudbury	1.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

71 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£300,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,225/m²

Local average

£497,474 (96 sales)

Street crime

122 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 23/03/2020

Expiry date: 22/03/2030

Current heating cost: £543/year

Potential heating cost: £473/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£300,000	Detached	+39.5%	£294,334 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/07/2010	£215,000	Detached	—	£368,411 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
KNAVESACRE ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA	£760,000	09/12/2025	Detached
66 CHURCHILL DRIVE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LE	£365,000	05/12/2025	Detached
29 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1PH	£390,000	22/08/2025	Detached
26 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1PH	£400,000	07/03/2025	Detached
15 HIGHVIEW CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LY	£350,000	18/12/2023	Detached
15 ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA	£335,000	12/10/2023	Detached
24 GLOUCESTER WAY, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LW	£425,000	31/07/2023	Detached
207 PARKWOOD DRIVE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LX	£335,000	02/06/2023	Detached
25 ROCHESTER WAY, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LP	£695,000	23/05/2022	Detached
27 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB	£360,000	23/05/2022	Detached
17 COLNEYS CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH	£425,000	05/05/2022	Detached
148 MELFORD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1JZ	£750,000	30/03/2022	Detached
136 MELFORD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1JZ	£640,000	07/03/2022	Detached
MEADOW VIEW, 2 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB	£775,000	28/01/2022	Detached
LYNWOOD ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA	£448,000	20/12/2021	Detached
20 HIGHVIEW CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LY	£355,000	06/12/2021	Detached
12 ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA	£545,000	30/09/2021	Detached
21 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB	£435,000	20/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £488,222 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 26.9%

10y growth 36.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Babergh. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 11.3%

10y (index) 30.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Babergh. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £873/mo

Realistic £970/mo

Optimistic £1,067/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Babergh.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burkitts Lane, CO10	£1,245/mo	3	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,245/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,625

Target investor price (1%) £124,500

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.1×

Monthly cashflow £-86/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	60
Criminal damage and arson	13
Drugs	10
Other theft	10
Public order	10
Vehicle crime	6
Anti-social behaviour	3
Burglary	3
Shoplifting	3
Possession of weapons	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	122

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hillside Special School	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 12 Feb 2014
Woodhall Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2020
Ormiston Sudbury Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023
Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2018
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 6 Sep 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/04/2003	26/03/2003	—	1

# 18 COLNEYS CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH

## Property details

- Slug: `4314078` (address key hash: `43140788c870ec2b7c020b9c8b5fe356d709666d`)
- Postcode: CO10 1LH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £300,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,225/m²
- Local average: £497,474 (96 sales)
- Street crime: 122 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £300,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/03/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £543/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8840-6427-6560-9287-4226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £300,000 | Detached | +39.5% | £294,334 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-5d9f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2010-07-13 | £215,000 | Detached | — | £368,411 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/009175b7-ca67-48e2-aa75-c3b955f42b4f) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 COLNEYS CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH | £300,000 | 29/01/2026 | Detached |
| 18 COLNEYS CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH | £215,000 | 13/07/2010 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| KNAVESACRE ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA | £760,000 | 09/12/2025 | Detached |
| 66 CHURCHILL DRIVE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LE | £365,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| 29 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1PH | £390,000 | 22/08/2025 | Detached |
| 26 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1PH | £400,000 | 07/03/2025 | Detached |
| 15 HIGHVIEW CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LY | £350,000 | 18/12/2023 | Detached |
| 15 ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA | £335,000 | 12/10/2023 | Detached |
| 24 GLOUCESTER WAY, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LW | £425,000 | 31/07/2023 | Detached |
| 207 PARKWOOD DRIVE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LX | £335,000 | 02/06/2023 | Detached |
| 25 ROCHESTER WAY, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LP | £695,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 27 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB | £360,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 17 COLNEYS CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LH | £425,000 | 05/05/2022 | Detached |
| 148 MELFORD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1JZ | £750,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 136 MELFORD ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1JZ | £640,000 | 07/03/2022 | Detached |
| MEADOW VIEW, 2 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB | £775,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |
| LYNWOOD ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA | £448,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 20 HIGHVIEW CLOSE, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LY | £355,000 | 06/12/2021 | Detached |
| 12 ABBEY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LA | £545,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 21 PRIORY ROAD, SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK, CO10 1LB | £435,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £488,222 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 26.9%
- **10y growth:** 36.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Babergh; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Babergh). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £873/mo
- **Realistic:** £970/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,067/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bury St Edmunds (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Burkitts Lane, CO10 | £1,245/mo | 3 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,245/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,245/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-86/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **122** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hillside Special School | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 12 Feb 2014 |
| Woodhall Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023 |
| Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 11 Jun 2018 |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 6 Sep 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #631362
- **Address:** 18 Colneys Close, Sudbury, CO10 1LH
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/04/2003
- **Work Completed:** 26/03/2003
- **Items:** 1 door(s)