2 The Almshouses, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LJ
About 2 The Almshouses
2 The Almshouses is a semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extensions: Alternative to existing extant permission UTT/1481/00/FUL
- Agent
- Donald Purkiss & Associates LLP
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/0492/FUL
- Oct 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear lean to and erection of single storey rear extension (alternative scheme to that approved under application UTT/1481/00/FUL).
- Agent
- Donald Purkiss & Associates LLP
Extension- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/1949/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Almshouses
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
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.
Everything we know about 2 The Almshouses, 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 The Almshouses homes
2 The Almshouses is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Highfields — 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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB