31 and 31a, Friars Street is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 March 1952. House. 4 related planning applications.
31 and 31a, Friars Street
- WRENN ID
- empty-pilaster-sorrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Constituency
- South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 March 1952
- Type
- House
- Address
- 31 and 31a, Friars Street, Sudbury, CO10 2AA
- OS grid reference
- TL 872 411
- Coordinates
- 52.03675, 0.72878
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This building comprises two properties at 31 and 31A Friars Street. Dating to 1692, the front elevation is of plastered brick and is topped with a parapet. The building has two main storeys, cellars, and attics containing four dormers, with a tiled mansard roof. It features a three-window arrangement, with two-light sash windows containing glazing bars, except for the central window. A doorcase is centrally placed, incorporating a pediment, fluted Ionic pilasters, panelled reveals, and a six-panel door. To the right is a two-storey, two-window wing, likely dating to the early 19th century. This wing is stuccoed and has a floor band, flank pilasters, and recessed sash windows containing glazing bars, with a tile roof. A separate entrance is located on the west return, at number 31A. The building is part of a group with numbers 27 to 31 (odd), The Friars, numbers 33 to 45 (odd), and numbers 49 and 51.
Local climate
31 and 31a, Friars Street sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 72% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 70% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2005
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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