What kind of home is 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR last sold for £749,950 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (1,894 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

Police records around 8 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 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

The closest primary school to 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (122m).

What transport links are near 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bluebell Drive, CB11 3JR is The Potteries, 159m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

176 m²

1894 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 8 Bluebell Drive

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

8 Bluebell Drive is a detached house in Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £939,000 is 25.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bluebell Drive, Rickling Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bluebell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£749,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2016Most recent
£749,950

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

Nearby sales in CB11 3JR

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Everything we know about 8 Bluebell Drive, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

Years Held for 8 Bluebell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £3,680

Strongly above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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£635k

1 Braybrooke Gardens

CB11 3WH

4 bed2 bath

£533k

1 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt

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£530k

1 Andrews Close

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1 Brook Place, Newport

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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

0.2 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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