What type of property is Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is a detached house.

What energy rating does Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG have?

The current EPC rating for Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG heated?

The latest EPC at Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG located?

Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG sits in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Police records around Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG 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.

Which schools serve Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest primary school to Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest bus stop to Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is Fleur-de-Lys, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Newport (Essex) Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Old Post Office Cottage

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

Old Post Office Cottage is a detached house in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Post Office Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2024
AnnexOutline
In report
Change of use from separate main dwelling and annexe to 1 no. dwellinghouse
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
UTT/24/1956/CLP
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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.

Old Post Office Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3SG: £540,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CB11 3SG

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Post Office Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Alpha Place

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£355k

1 Bullfields, Newport

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3 bed

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1 Burnsall Close

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£311k

1 Brook Cottages, Debden Green

CB11 3LY

£397k

1 Brick Cottages, London Road, Newport

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3 bed

£400k

1 Bridge End, Newport

CB11 3TH

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1 Cardamon Road

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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.

Full Saffron Walden report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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