What kind of home is 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE last sold for £320,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £298,000 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and June 2021, 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE rose from £298,000 to £320,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE in?

12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE sits in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

Police records around 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

The closest primary school to 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE is Newport Primary School (459m). The closest secondary is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (482m).

What transport links are near 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Barnard Close, CB11 3QE is The Old Forge, 201m away. The nearest rail option is Newport (Essex) Rail Station, 420m away.

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12 Barnard Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3QE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Barnard Close

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

12 Barnard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £320,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barnard Close, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barnard Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£320,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£320,500
+7.6%over 2 years
19 December 2018
£298,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3QE: £397,500 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CB11 3QE

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On the street

Versus other Barnard Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Barnard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,451

Street avg £4,456

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Old Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newport Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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