What type of property is 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG sell for?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG last sold for £475,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and March 2021, 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG rose from £90,000 to £475,000, a change of £385,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3UG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG had any planning applications?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2005 under ref. UTT/0086/05/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG located?

1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG sits in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

Police records around 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG 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.

Which schools serve 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

The closest primary school to 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG is Newport Primary School (1.9km). The closest secondary is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (2.4km).

What transport links are near 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barnfield, CB11 3UG is Coach and Horses, 51m away. The nearest rail option is Newport (Essex) Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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1 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barnfield

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

1 Barnfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barnfield's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2005
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension; a single storey side extension and side conservatory
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0086/05/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.

1 Barnfield has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£475,000
+11.2%over 5 years
28 May 2015
£427,000
+374.4%over 16 years
16 July 1998
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3UG: £1,075,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Saffron Walden report

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

Coach and Horses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Newport Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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