10 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
About 10 Blacklands Close
10 Blacklands Close is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 310.9% above the 1997 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Blacklands Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Blacklands Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 1997Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BX: £615,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4BX
5 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold Sept 2023
£975,0002 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold Apr 2023
£409,0006 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold May 2022
£615,0003 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold May 2021
£776,0008 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold Jul 2019
£540,000
Everything we know about 10 Blacklands Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Blacklands Close homes
On price per m², 10 Blacklands Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,076
Street avg £4,578
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Loompits Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Saffron Walden County High School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB