Shirley, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
About Shirley
Shirley is an end-of-terrace house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, 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
Energy performance
Shirley's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2012BasementHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, conversion of cellar and new stairs to cellar. Internal alterations
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/2487/11/LB
- Feb 2012BasementFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, conversion of cellar and new stairs to cellar
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/2486/11/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Shirley
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
Shirley has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LG: £850,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LG
Lime Tree Cottage, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
Sold Nov 2024
£957,500Audubon House, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
Sold Sept 2024
£1,135,000Red Brick House, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
Sold Apr 2022
£850,000Safari, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
Sold Aug 2020
£410,000Charmily, Deynes Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LG
Sold Sept 2019
£650,000
Everything we know about Shirley, 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 Deynes Road homes
On epc rating, Shirley runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB