2 The Granary, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA
About 2 The Granary
2 The Granary is a mid-terrace house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2020Change of UseFullIn report
Regularisation the use of 1, 2 &3 The Granary as 3 no. dwellings, alternative to approvals UTT/0570/91/FUL and UTT/1472/09/CLE
- Agent
- Lucy Carpenter Planning Consultant
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/1036/FUL
- Jan 2010AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawful Use for existing use as private dwelling house with no occupancy restrictions and it relates to the entire site Reference: UTT/0570/91
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1472/09/CLE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 The Granary
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
2 The Granary has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£443,000
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
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 2 The Granary, 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
On epc rating, 2 The Granary stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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