What type of property is 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE sell for?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE last sold for £577,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £265,000 in November 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2009 and September 2021, 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE rose from £265,000 to £577,000, a change of £312,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE have?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2021 under ref. UTT/21/0396/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE located?

16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

Police records around 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

The closest primary school to 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (182m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (1.2km).

How well connected is 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is Bell School, 256m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Victoria Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AE

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Victoria Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Victoria Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very 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 B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £577,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE52toD66

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Victoria Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Mar 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Removal of existing single storey rear extension. Proposed part single, part two storey rear/side extensions and internal alterations.
Agent
2P Studio
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
UTT/25/0684/HHF
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Jan 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Proposed Loft Conversion
Agent
2P Studio
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
UTT/25/0008/CLP
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Victoria Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£577,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£577,000
+6.5%over 1 year
16 August 2020
£542,013
+104.5%over 10 years
24 November 2009
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AE: £525,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CB11 3AE

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On the street

Versus other Victoria Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Victoria Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,709

Street avg £3,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

Full Saffron Walden report

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

0.3 km

Bell School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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