What type of property is Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG last change hands?

Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG last sold for £243,700 in January 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £134,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and January 2003, Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG rose from £134,000 to £243,700, a change of £109,700. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The current EPC rating for Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG heated?

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

What council tax band is Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG is in council tax band E.

Where is Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG located?

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

How safe is the area around Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Police records around Pear Tree 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 Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

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

What transport links are near Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest bus stop to Pear Tree 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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Pear Tree Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pear Tree Cottage

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

Pear Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since January 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 104.3% above the 2003 sale of £243,700.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

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.

Pear Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Pear Tree Cottage 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.

Pear Tree Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£243,700

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2003Most recent
£243,700
+47.7%over 1 year
26 June 2001
£165,000
+23.1%over 3 years
7 May 1998
£134,000

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.

Pear Tree Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £3,579

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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