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2 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Butler Close

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

2 Butler Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 24.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

2 Butler Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Butler Close has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2015
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Proposed orangery to the rear of existing bungalow

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/15/1555/HHF
    View planning record
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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.

2 Butler Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£418,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2015Most recent

    £418,000

    +178.7%over 15 years
  2. 16 December 1999

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DB: £425,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Butler Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Butler Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,907

Street avg £4,947

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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.

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

Thaxted Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

R A Butler Infant School. 7 schools 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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

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