Ray Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
About Ray Cottage
Ray Cottage is a semi-detached house in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 164.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ray Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2021Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3SG: £540,000 (2025–2018).
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
£540,000Dawn Cottage, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG
Sold Dec 2018
£390,000
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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
Ray Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,942
Street avg £3,293
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB