What kind of home is 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE last change hands?

28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE last sold for £645,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £408,500 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and March 2014, 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE rose from £408,500 to £645,000, a change of £236,500. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE use?

The latest EPC at 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE have?

28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2006 under ref. UTT/0756/06/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE in?

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

What is crime like near 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

Police records around 28 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.

What schools are near 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

The closest primary school to 28 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).

What is the nearest station to 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE?

The closest bus stop to 28 Victoria Avenue, CB11 3AE is Bell School, 256m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Victoria Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Victoria Avenue

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

28 Victoria Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £864,000 is 34% above the 2014 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Victoria Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Victoria Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0756/06/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 28 Victoria Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£864,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£645,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2014Most recent
£645,000
+57.9%over 9 years
16 August 2004
£408,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AE: £530,000 (2024–2020).

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 floor area, 28 Victoria Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,817

Street avg £3,732

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Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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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