Chestnut Cottage, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG
About Chestnut Cottage
Chestnut Cottage is a property in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3UG).
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 11 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, 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
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2022ConservatoryHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to replace conservatory
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/0620/LB
- May 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to replace conservatory
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/0594/HHF
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Sales history & valuation
Chestnut Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£163,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 1995Most recent
£163,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3UG: £1,075,000 (2025–2021).
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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