Sontar, Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
About Sontar
Sontar is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 31.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sontar has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sontar
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
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2014Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AF: £600,495 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CB11 3AF
4 Victoria Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AF
Sold Dec 2023
£1,150,000Roblyns, 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
£445,000
Everything we know about Sontar, 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
On price per m², Sontar stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,571
Street avg £4,183
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB