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4 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Blacklands Close

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

4 Blacklands Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 19.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas fired
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Blacklands Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blacklands Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2025
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension and front porch flat to pitch with boarding to first floor from elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/25/1093/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions

    Agent
    Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/17/2707/HHF
    View planning record
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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.

4 Blacklands Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2016Most recent

    £560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BX: £615,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Blacklands Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Blacklands Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,308

Street avg £4,206

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 131 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.