20 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

20 Pleasant Valley is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £640,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.