Walnut House, Bures
Walnut House, Bures
Description & Estimates
Walnut House, Bures is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,732 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,169 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Walnut House, Bures is £608,124 and its rental estimate is £1,756 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Sudbury Road, Bures, CO8 falls within the CO8 postal district, in the borough of Babergh.
Our Data Sources
Walnut House, Bures has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Walnut House, Bures, we estimate a market value of £638,530 and a rental value of £1,844 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £565,555 and £1,633 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Walnut House, Bures has seen its estimated sale value decline by £10,998 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value climb by £40 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Walnut House, Bures as measuring 1,169 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 8 of the 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Walnut House, Bures has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Apr 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully triple glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Walnut House, Bures completed on 14th July 2025 at £625,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 5.8% over the period since July 2025.
- Sold Jul 2025£625,000
- Sold Dec 2005£375,000
- Sold Aug 2002£299,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Walnut House, Bures have sold within a radius of 3.5 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd August 2024, was Allens Cottage, Sudbury Road, Bures, CO8 5JT, a freehold house which sold for £565,000.
Read more about house prices in CO8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 41 addresses on Sudbury Road, Bures, CO8, Walnut House, Bures comes out as the 17th largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £164k more expensive than the average property across the CO8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.6kmBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 3.7kmWells Hall Primary School
- 4.7kmPot Kiln Primary School
- 3.6kmThomas Gainsborough School
- 6.4kmOrmiston Sudbury Academy
- 9.7kmThe Ramsey Academy, Halstead
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Public Transport Nearby
From Walnut House, Bures, the nearest station is Bures, 2.5 kilometres away.
- 2.5kmBures
- 5.2kmSudbury (Suffolk)
- 7.5kmChappel & Wakes Colne
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
