1 New Cottage, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
About 1 New Cottage
1 New Cottage is a semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 New Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 New Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4HA: £475,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HA
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Sold Mar 2023
£315,0002 The Dairy, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
Sold Feb 2022
£475,000The Lodge, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
Sold Jan 2021
£830,0002 The Old Barn, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
Sold Nov 2020
£575,000
Everything we know about 1 New Cottage, 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
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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
0.4 km
Wood Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Clavering Primary School. 1 school 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
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB