The Drays, Long Melford, Sudbury
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO10 9TL, CO10 9TJ.
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At a glance
26 property sales on The Drays, Long Melford, Sudbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £149,324. Average sale prices fell from £257,950 in 2017 to £197,875 in 2025 (-23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% flat, 31% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Drays range from £125,000 to £375,000. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.
House prices on The Drays compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Drays has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO10 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | £149,324 | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 8 | £324,963 | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £343,000 | 15 Sep 2017 |
Sold prices on The Drays
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 7 Aug 2025 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 14 Jul 2025 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 28 Feb 2025 | £160,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 2, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 9 Jan 2025 | £151,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 17, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 2 Oct 2024 | £180,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 18, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 29 Feb 2024 | £176,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 3 Apr 2023 | £165,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 28 Mar 2023 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 24 Mar 2023 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 4 Apr 2022 | £147,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 7 Mar 2022 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 25 Jun 2021 | £152,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 23 Apr 2021 | £169,995 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 31 Mar 2021 | £375,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 29 Jul 2020 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 26 Feb 2020 | £134,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 29 Jan 2020 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 15 Mar 2019 | £138,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 11 Sep 2018 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 29 Aug 2018 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 13 Apr 2018 | £150,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 18 Dec 2017 | £315,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 9 Nov 2017 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 15 Sep 2017 | £343,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 21 Jul 2017 | £329,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, The Drays CO10 9TJ | 16 Jun 2017 | £299,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, The Barley House, The Drays CO10 9TL | 26 Apr 2017 | £125,000 | Flat | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4, The Barley House, The Drays | £145,000 (Sep 2018) → £180,000 (Jul 2025) | +24% over 7 yrs |
| 18, The Barley House, The Drays | £152,000 (Jun 2021) → £176,000 (Feb 2024) | +16% over 3 yrs |
| 3, The Barley House, The Drays | £134,000 (Feb 2020) → £145,000 (Mar 2023) | +8% over 3 yrs |
| 11, The Barley House, The Drays | £135,000 (Nov 2017) → £130,000 (Mar 2023) | -4% over 5 yrs |
| 8, The Barley House, The Drays | £125,000 (Jan 2020) → £169,995 (Apr 2021) | +36% over 1 yr |
| 8, The Drays | £329,750 (Jul 2017) → £375,000 (Mar 2021) | +14% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near The Drays
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Melford Church of England Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodhall Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Hillside Special School 89 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Ormiston Sudbury Academy 710 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury 268 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 227 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Sudbury (Suffolk) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Long Melford Inn (adj, Rodbridge Hill) 1 min walk
- Long Melford Inn (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
- Ropers Lane (opp, B1064) 4 min walk
- Ropers Lane (adj, B1064) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hardwicke House Group Practice
Stour Street, Sudbury · 2.0 mi - Siam Surgery
Sudbury Community Hc, Church Field Road, Sudbury · 2.0 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Long Melford Foodstore · 0.8 mi
- Budgens Budgens Long Melford · 1.0 mi
- Tesco Tesco Sudbury Superstore · 1.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Bulmer Tye Sudbury · 1.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Long Melford Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Tesco In-store Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Boon Clifft And Mcgrath · 1.8 mi
- Perfect Smile Clinic · 1.9 mi
- The Dental Emporium · 1.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,142 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,396 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 20% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 20% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 72% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 78% | 92% |
Share of homes across Babergh with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Drays
Ethnic group
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 96.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.6% | 49.6% |
| No religion | 37.6% | 42.9% |
| Not answered | 6.4% | 6% |
| Jewish | 0.5% | 0.1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.1% | 94.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.9% | 5.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29% | 29.5% |
| No qualifications | 18.9% | 17.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 11.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 39% | 35.9% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 13.4% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Babergh | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.5% | 38.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35% | 34.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 11.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.7% | 15.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Babergh.
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