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1 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Mount Pleasant Road

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

1 Mount Pleasant Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £671,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Mount Pleasant Road'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 01 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Nov 2013
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Mount Pleasant Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1no. Beech tree fell to ground level

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/20/2933/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown reduction by 2-3 metres 1 no. Beech and cut back overhanging branches on boundary 1 no. Rowan

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/16/1109/TCA
    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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£671,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2023Most recent

    £671,000

    +30.0%over 4 years
  2. 22 January 2019

    £516,000

  3. 16 December 2015

    £518,500

    +54.8%over 11 years
  4. 4 February 2004

    £335,000

    +55.1%over 3 years
  5. 24 November 2000

    £216,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3EA: £1,270,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Mount Pleasant Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Mount Pleasant Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,886

Street avg £4,425

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 217 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 11.4 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

0.0 km

Friends' School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 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 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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