Mossbank, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
About Mossbank
Mossbank is a detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 22% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at Mossbank is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of 1 no. dead Silver Birch, 3 no. Sycamore to be side pruned by 3m, 1 no. Pine tree to have 3m reduced from the top
- Agent
- HRJ Tree Services LTD
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/25/0266/TCA
- Jul 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell 1 No. Norway Spruce
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/1519/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Mossbank
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Mossbank valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3TH: £470,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 3TH
Brookside, Bridge End, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TH
Sold Nov 2023
£390,000Beverley, 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
£580,000
Everything we know about Mossbank, 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
Habitable Rooms for Mossbank runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,993
Street avg £4,340
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
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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