What type of property is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA last sold for £239,995 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

The current EPC rating for 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

The only planning records linked to 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA located?

20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

Police records around 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

The closest primary school to 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (249m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (791m).

How well connected is 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Mount Pleasant Road, CB11 3EA is Friends' School, 37m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Mount Pleasant Road

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

20 Mount Pleasant Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 62.9% above the 2011 sale of £239,995. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in July 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromF26toE51

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
3m crown lift 1 no. Yew
Agent
Mercer Tree Services Ltd
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
UTT/17/0752/TCA
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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.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£239,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 July 2011Most recent
£239,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3EA: £1,270,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB11 3EA

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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.

20 Mount Pleasant Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £4,688

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.0 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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