Ash Tree Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
About Ash Tree Cottage
Ash Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 329.3% above the 1995 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Ash Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ash Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ash Tree Cottage
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
Ash Tree Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 1995Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3SG: £540,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3SG
Martins Farm, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Jan 2025
£920,000Oak Tree Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Dec 2024
£370,000Old Post Office, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Jun 2022
£927,500Lilac Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Nov 2021
£540,000Ray Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Feb 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about Ash Tree Cottage, 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 High Street homes
Price per m² for Ash Tree Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,148
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Fleur-de-Lys — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB