What type of property is Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP last change hands?

Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP last sold for £47,500 in August 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £35,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and August 2001, Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP rose from £35,000 to £47,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP located?

Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

Police records around Flat 3, 38 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.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 38 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).

What is the nearest station to Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP?

The closest bus stop to Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, CB11 4AP is The Crocus, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 213.7% above the 2001 sale of £47,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from May 2009

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 38 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Flat 3's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£47,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2001Most recent
£47,500
+31.9%over 3 years
7 August 1997
£36,000
+2.9%over 2 years
20 July 1995
£35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4AP: £640,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CB11 4AP

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On the street

Versus other Pleasant Valley homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,583

Street avg £3,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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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