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2 Rose Cottages, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ

6 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Rose Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Rose Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (203 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £445,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 184.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE46toD58
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rose Cottages, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Installation of 2 rooflights to rear elevation. Erection of detached single storey garden store/residential annexe

    Agent
    Architectural Services
    Extension
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/16/2534/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2016
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Proposed Annex

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/16/1948/CLP
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£445,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £445,000

    +82.4%over 7 years
  2. 8 November 2013

    £244,000

    +16.2%over 3 years
  3. 14 September 2010

    £210,000

    +14.1%over 3 years
  4. 17 September 2006

    £184,000

    +10.8%over 3 years
  5. 28 November 2002

    £166,000

    +39.5%over 1 year
  6. 31 January 2001

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LZ: £750,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Henham Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Rose Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,268

Street avg £3,651

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

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

1.0 km

Henham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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