23 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
About 23 Bowker Close
23 Bowker Close is a semi-detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 101 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 £373,000 sits 143.8% above the 2007 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Bowker Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 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
£132,60015 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Oct 2007
£153,00025 Bowker Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BQ
Sold Aug 2007
£125,800
Everything we know about 23 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
Habitable Rooms for 23 Bowker Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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