15 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
About 15 Bowker Close
15 Bowker Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 158.8% above the 2007 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Bowker Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2007Most recent
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BQ: £114,920 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BQ
5 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Jan 2023
£122,4001 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Oct 2007
£102,00017 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Oct 2007
£132,60025 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Aug 2007
£125,80027 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Aug 2007
£132,600
Everything we know about 15 Bowker Close, 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 Bowker Close homes
EPC Rating for 15 Bowker Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Spinney — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newport Primary School. 2 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
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.8dB