What type of property is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF had any planning applications?

4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in May 2013 under ref. UTT/13/0943/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF located?

4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF 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 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The closest primary school to 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is R A Butler Infant School (573m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (408m).

What is the nearest station to 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is Council Offices, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Borough Lane

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

4 Borough Lane is a semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Borough Lane.

May 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
UTT/13/0943/HHF
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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.

4 Borough Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4AF: £425,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CB11 4AF

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On the street

Versus other Borough Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Borough Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

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

Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saffron Walden County High School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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