5 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
About 5 Blacklands Close
5 Blacklands Close is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 127.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,092,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold September 2023 for £975,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Blacklands Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2022ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 2 (materials) and 3 (contamination) attached to UTT/21/3561/FUL.
- Agent
- Donald Purkiss & Associates LLP
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/2231/DOC
- Nov 2021Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling and garage
- Agent
- Donald Purkiss & Associates LLP
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/3561/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Blacklands Close
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Blacklands Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,092,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 127.2% per year over 1 year.
£975,000
Growth on file: 127.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 September 2023Most recent
£975,000
+172.3%over 1 year7 July 2022
£358,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BX: £560,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CB11 4BX
2 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
£540,0004 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX
Sold Jul 2016
£560,000
Everything we know about 5 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Blacklands Close homes
5 Blacklands Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,974
Street avg £4,094
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 10 years
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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.
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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