2 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
About 2 School Cottages
2 School Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 515 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 64.2% above the 2004 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 School Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 School Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 School Cottages
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 School Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 9 years.
£187,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2004Most recent
£187,000
+27.2%over 1 year5 June 2003
£147,000
+129.7%over 7 years1 December 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LD: £430,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LD
Old School House, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Jul 2021
£430,000New Cottage, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Mar 2021
£669,5001 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Feb 2019
£400,000Sycamore House, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Dec 2017
£650,0003 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Jul 2004
£240,000
Everything we know about 2 School Cottages, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Church Lane homes
2 School Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,912
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB