8 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
About 8 Bury Water Lane
8 Bury Water Lane is a semi-detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1002 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 93 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 57.8% above the 2009 sale of £249,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Bury Water Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2017SubdivisionFullIn report
Section 73A Retrospective application for the conversion of first floor room above garage to a self contained one bedroom flat.
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/1836/FUL
- Apr 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove 1 no. Sycamore
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/0488/TCA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Bury Water Lane
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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2009Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3TZ: £545,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CB11 3TZ
6 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Feb 2025
£565,000Meadowbank, Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Nov 2022
£750,0007 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Sept 2019
£313,000South View, Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Nov 2013
£345,0001 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Jun 2011
£145,000
Everything we know about 8 Bury Water Lane, 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 Bury Water Lane homes
EPC Rating for 8 Bury Water Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,675
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
School Lane — 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB