What did Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG sell for?

Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG last sold for £475,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £117,500 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG?

Across 4 sales between February 1996 and May 2019, Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG rose from £117,500 to £475,000, a change of £357,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Where is Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG located?

Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG sits in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG?

Police records around Laurel Cottage, 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 Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG?

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

How well connected is Laurel Cottage, CB11 3UG?

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

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Laurel Cottage, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, CB11 3UG

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About Laurel Cottage

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Laurel Cottage is a property in Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3UG).

Sold May 2019 for £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Laurel Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2019)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2019Most recent
£475,000
+69.6%over 15 years
2 September 2003
£280,000
+95.1%over 4 years
13 October 1998
£143,500
+22.1%over 2 years
26 February 1996
£117,500

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

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Area

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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