4 Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
About 4 Victoria Gardens
4 Victoria Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,017,000 is 11.6% below the 2023 sale of £1,150,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2023 for £1,150,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Victoria Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 3(External finishes) attached to UTT/21/2273/HHF
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/0048/DOC
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Replacement roof and alterations to allow rooms in loft space.Two storey rear extension and enlargement of raised terrace.
- Agent
- Donald Purkiss & Associates LLP
- Documents
- 47 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/2273/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Victoria Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Victoria Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,017,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.8% per year over 2 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 29.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2023Most recent
£1,150,000
+91.5%over 2 years10 June 2021
£600,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AF: £460,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in CB11 3AF
Roblyns, Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Oct 2020
£460,0001 Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Oct 2020
£515,0008 Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Jul 2016
£1,000,0002 Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Dec 2015
£445,000Sontar, Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Sept 2014
£390,000
Everything we know about 4 Victoria Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Victoria Gardens homes
4 Victoria Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,978
Street avg £4,257
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB