What kind of home is 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR last change hands?

17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR last sold for £600,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR in?

17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR sits in Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

Police records around 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR 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.

What schools are near 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

The closest primary school to 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (122m).

What transport links are near 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is The Potteries, 159m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 17 Bluebell Drive

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

17 Bluebell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 150 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £703,000 is 17.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Corner plotYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bluebell Drive 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.

Current estimate

£703,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2017Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3JR: £642,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in CB11 3JR

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On the street

Versus other Bluebell Drive homes

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

On price per m², 17 Bluebell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,702

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£533k

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1 Bell College Court, South Road

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1 Brick Cottage, High Street, Widdington

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3 bed

£397k

1 Brick Cottages, London Road, Newport

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3 bed

£355k

1 Bullfields, Newport

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3 bed

£635k

1 Braybrooke Gardens

CB11 3WH

4 bed2 bath

£484k

1 Blyth Court

CB11 3DA

4 bed3 bath

£355k

1 Alpha Place

CB11 3DJ

2 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

0.2 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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