2 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG
About 2 Barnfield
2 Barnfield is a semi-detached house in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 sits 120.3% above the 2005 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Barnfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1728/07/FUL
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Alteration and conversion of barns into two dwellings including extensions, replacement roofs, car parking & access (alternative scheme to that approved under UTT/1482/03/FUL)
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0385/06/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
2 Barnfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2005Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3UG: £1,075,000 (2025–2021).
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£1,075,000Primrose Cottage, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG
Sold Jun 2021
£412,500Windlebrook House, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG
Sold May 2021
£930,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB