South View, Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
About South View
South View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 131 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 49.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
South View has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at South View
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
South View saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£345,000
+38.0%over 3 years20 June 2010
£250,000
-12.3%over 2 years27 April 2008
£285,000
+14.0%over 2 years9 December 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3TZ: £545,000 (2025–2011).
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
£313,0001 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Jun 2011
£145,0008 Bury Water Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TZ
Sold Jan 2009
£249,000
Everything we know about South View, 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
On price per m², South View runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,634
Street avg £3,632
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
School Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB