What type of property is Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA is a detached house.

What energy rating does Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA have?

The current EPC rating for Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA heated?

The latest EPC at Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA has 4 planning records on file (3 approved, 1 refused), most recent in July 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA is in council tax band D.

Where is Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA located?

Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA sits in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

Police records around Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

The closest primary school to Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA is Clavering Primary School (2.2km).

How well connected is Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA?

The closest bus stop to Game Cottage, Wood Hall, CB11 4HA is Wood Hall, 382m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Game Cottage, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Game Cottage

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

Game Cottage is a detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Game Cottage, Wood Hall, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2020
Full
In report
Application to regularise residential use of Game Cottage as 1 no. dwelling, alternative to approvals UTT/1191/93/FUL and UTT/1219/10/FUL
Agent
Lucy Carpenter Planning Consultant
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
UTT/20/1004/FUL
View planning record
Sept 2010
Full
In report
Removal of condition C.90A from planning permission UTT/1191/93/FUL to allow Game Cottage to be used as a separate dwelling
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
UTT/1219/10/FUL
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.

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

Current estimate

£481,000

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 4HA: £475,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CB11 4HA

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On the street

Versus other Wood Hall homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Game Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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

0.4 km

Wood Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Clavering Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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