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4 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 School Cottages

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

4 School Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 77.8% above the 2004 sale of £243,000. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • 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.

4 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 School Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Erection of single storey front extension

    Agent
    Alun Design Consultancy
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/16/1147/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition C.17.1 and C.5.2 on UTT/1613/10/FUL

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/2123/10/DOC
    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.

4 School Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 School Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,115

Street avg £4,013

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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