Brookside, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
About Brookside
Brookside is a four-bedroom detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 19.7% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £390,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Brookside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Brookside has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single storey ground floor rear extension and first floor side extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/1285/HHF
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/0679/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Brookside
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
Brookside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3TH: £580,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CB11 3TH
Beverley, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Feb 2021
£690,000Red Cottage, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Nov 2020
£380,000Bridge House, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Oct 2020
£470,000The Three Tuns, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Mar 2018
£580,000The Old Priory, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Apr 2017
£650,000
Everything we know about Brookside, 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 Bridge End homes
On years held, Brookside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,305
Street avg £4,416
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gaces Acre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB