What kind of home is The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG last sold for £345,000 in November 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,500 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and November 2002, The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG rose from £123,500 to £345,000, a change of £221,500. That works out to roughly +17.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft). That makes it about 106% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG use?

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

Are there any planning records for The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in May 2011 under ref. UTT/0484/11/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG in?

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

Is The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Bakery, 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.

What schools are near The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest primary school to The Old Bakery, 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 The Old Bakery, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest bus stop to The Old Bakery, 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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The Old Bakery, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Bakery

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

The Old Bakery is a detached house in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £801,000 sits 132.2% above the 2002 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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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.

The Old Bakery's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at The Old Bakery.

May 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0484/11/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£801,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£345,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2002Most recent
£345,000
+179.4%over 6 years
30 May 1996
£123,500

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.

On floor area, The Old Bakery stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,865

Street avg £3,635

Strongly below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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