What kind of home is 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY sell for?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY last sold for £655,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in July 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and August 2021, 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY rose from £350,000 to £655,000, a change of £305,000. That works out to roughly +22.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2012 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY had any planning applications?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY has council approval for side and rear extension granted in August 2018 under ref. UTT/18/1475/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY in?

1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY sits in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY 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 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

The closest primary school to 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY is Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (877m).

How well connected is 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, CB11 3JY is Primary School, 862m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Manor Cottages

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

1 Manor Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3JY). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £655,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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 Manor Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromF26toE41

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2021from Nov 2017

EPC improved fromE41toD57

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Manor Cottages, Elder Street, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2018
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge Condition 2 (Materials) attached to UTT/18/1475/HHF dated 31.8.2018.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/2661/DOC
View planning record
Aug 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/1475/HHF
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.

Latest sale on 1 Manor Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£720,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£655,000

Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£655,000
+87.1%over 3 years
18 July 2018
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3JY: £477,500 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in CB11 3JY

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On the street

Versus other Elder Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Manor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,369

Street avg £3,525

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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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

0.9 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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