New Cottage, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
About New Cottage
New Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £669,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Single story UPVC double glazed conservatory with Agate grey and white finish to match house windows. All brickwork to match existing
- Agent
- Oakland Home Improvements Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/25/0841/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at New Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
New Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£793,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£669,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2021Most recent
£669,500
+482.2%over 25 years1 December 1995
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LD: £400,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LD
Old School House, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Jul 2021
£430,0001 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
£650,0002 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Sept 2004
£187,0003 School Cottages, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
Sold Jul 2004
£240,000
Everything we know about New Cottage, 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
Versus other Church Lane homes
Floor Area for New Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,082
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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