12 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
About 12 Bluebell Drive
12 Bluebell Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £980,000 is 24.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Bluebell Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Bluebell Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Bluebell Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Bluebell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£980,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£785,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£785,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3JR: £642,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 3JR
10 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
Sold Dec 2021
£875,0002 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
Sold Jul 2020
£642,0004 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
Sold Sept 2019
£598,0006 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
Sold Jun 2019
£615,00017 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR
Sold Mar 2017
£600,000
Everything we know about 12 Bluebell Drive, 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 Bluebell Drive homes
Floor Area for 12 Bluebell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,078
Street avg £3,779
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
The Potteries — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school 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
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB