1 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
About 1 Quicksie Hill
1 Quicksie Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 is 24.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Quicksie Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018AnnexFullIn report
Erection of replacement outbuilding for use as residential annexe.
- Agent
- Mr David Poole
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/2257/HHF
- Apr 2018AnnexFullIn report
Erection of replacement outbuilding for use as residential annexe.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/0661/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Quicksie Hill
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
Latest sale on 1 Quicksie Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£600,000
+81.8%over 10 years12 June 2007
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4HE: £425,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HE
15 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Aug 2022
£490,00017 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Aug 2022
£460,00011 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Feb 2022
£425,0008 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Aug 2016
£305,0002 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Feb 2016
£382,000
Everything we know about 1 Quicksie Hill, 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 Quicksie Hill homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Quicksie Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,593
Street avg £2,935
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.6 km
The Gap — bus stop.
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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB