Selkirk, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
About Selkirk
Selkirk is a detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, 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
Selkirk'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- Mar 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Addition of dormer and gable extension to front
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0082/12/FUL
- Feb 2012Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with dormer to rear
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0083/12/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Selkirk
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Selkirk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£496,000
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 3LW: £482,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LW
Badgers Lodge, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
Sold Aug 2023
£482,5001 Denesyde, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
Sold Dec 2021
£550,000Alice Cottage, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
Sold Oct 2019
£380,0004 Denesyde, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
Sold Aug 2019
£637,000Bakers Cottage, Thaxted Road, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LW
Sold Oct 2015
£301,500
Everything we know about Selkirk, 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 Thaxted Road homes
Selkirk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.0 km
Highfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB