What kind of home is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP sell for?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP last sold for £450,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and August 2025, 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP rose from £152,500 to £450,000, a change of £297,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The current EPC rating for 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP use?

The latest EPC at 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP have?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2026 under ref. UTT/25/3281/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP in?

22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP in a safe area?

Police records around 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP 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.

What schools are near 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The closest primary school to 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is Katherine Semar Junior School (538m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (821m).

How well connected is 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The closest bus stop to 22 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is The Crocus, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Pleasant Valley

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

22 Pleasant Valley is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £450,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2026
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed works include a single-storey rear wrap-around extension, installation of a new front roof overhang, and replacement of the front window. Existing exterior walls will be finished with new cladding
Agent
Detailed Planning Ltd
New Windows
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
UTT/25/3281/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2025Most recent
£450,000
+195.1%over 24 years
25 July 2001
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4AP: £650,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB11 4AP

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On the street

Versus other Pleasant Valley homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

22 Pleasant Valley is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,938

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

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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

The Crocus — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Katherine Semar Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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