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5 Long Ridge, Green Road, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
351 m²
3778 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Long Ridge

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

5 Long Ridge is a five-bedroom detached house in Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 351 m² (around 3778 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 351 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (271 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,263,000 is 35.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

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.

5 Long Ridge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Long Ridge, Green Road, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Long Ridge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Long Ridge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£930,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £930,000

    +7.2%over 7 years

  2. 30 August 2007

    £867,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BZ: £824,000 (2024–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Long Ridge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £3,853

Strongly below

Floor Area

351 m²

Street avg 249 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 7 years

Above
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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£635k

1 Braybrooke Gardens

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4 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Blyth Court

CB11 3DA

4 bed3 bath
£533k

1 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt

CB11 3UG

3 bed2 bath
£519k

1 Bell College Court, South Road

CB11 3FA

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Brick Cottage, High Street, Widdington

CB11 3SG

3 bed
£397k

1 Brick Cottages, London Road, Newport

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3 bed
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

The Potteries — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Long Ridge, Green Road, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.