1 The Dairy, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
About 1 The Dairy
1 The Dairy is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 123 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 25 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £425,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 The Dairy'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 3 (Biodiversity enhancement layout) attached to UTT/20/0970/FUL
- Agent
- Ronald Fender Designs
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/0915/DOC
- Jul 2020ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing building to 1 no. dwelling
- Agent
- Lucy Carpenter Planning Consultant
- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/0970/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Dairy
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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 2020Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4HA: £475,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HA
1 The Old Barn, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
Sold Oct 2024
£680,0002 Woodmans Cottage, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
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 The Dairy, 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

Versus other Wood Hall homes
Price per m² for 1 The Dairy lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,455
Street avg £4,839
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.4 km
Wood Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Clavering Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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