Old School House, Church Lane, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LD
About Old School House
Old School House is a detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil.
At 105 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old School House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LD: £400,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LD
New 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
£650,0002 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 Old School House, 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
Years Held for Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,095
Street avg £3,817
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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