2 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

2 Pleasant Valley is a semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 382 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 36 m² this is the 7th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–176 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2004. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.