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New House, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About New House

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

New House is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

New House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against New House, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    New front entrance porch and single storey extension to provide utility room

    Agent
    Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/22/1056/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.

New House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DJ: £330,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Birdbush Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, New House stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

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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

Rowntree Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 4DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 4DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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

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