Pochards House, Barnards Yard, Saffron Walden, CB11 4EB
About Pochards House
Pochards House is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 135.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £965,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Pochards House has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2015ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey extension and orangery.
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/3378/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pochards House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£997,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£965,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 May 2023Most recent
£965,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4EB: £156,000 (2022–1997).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barnards Yard homes
Price per m² for Pochards House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,676
Street avg £3,547
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Station Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
R A Butler Infant 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB