What type of property is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX sell for?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX last sold for £540,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,642 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX has 3 planning records on file (1 approved, 2 refused), most recent in March 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX located?

8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX 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 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

The closest primary school to 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (914m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (442m).

How well connected is 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blacklands Close, CB11 4BX is Loompits Way, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1641 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blacklands Close

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

8 Blacklands Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1641 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 153 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 24.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold July 2019 for £540,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Blacklands Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacklands Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2011
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and construction of two new dwellings and garages. Alteration of existing vehicular and pedrestrian access
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0027/11/FUL
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Dec 2010
Full
In report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and construction of two new dwellings and garages. Alteration of existing vehicular and pedestrian access
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
UTT/1929/10/FUL
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.

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

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 July 2019Most recent
£540,000

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

Nearby sales in CB11 4BX

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Blacklands Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,541

Street avg £4,333

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Loompits Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saffron Walden County High School. 7 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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65 dB

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