15 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
About 15 Quicksie Hill
15 Quicksie Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £490,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 15 Quicksie Hill
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
15 Quicksie Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
15 Quicksie Hill has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front extension (alternative scheme to that aproved under planning permission UTT/16/1542/HHF)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/0121/HHF
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension (alternative scheme to that aproved under planning permission UTT/15/0341/HHF).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/1542/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 15 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2022Most recent
£490,000
+5.4%over 6 years27 August 2015
£465,000
+66.1%over 3 years25 October 2011
£280,000
+3.9%over 8 years21 August 2003
£269,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4HE: £425,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HE
17 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Aug 2022
£460,00011 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Feb 2022
£425,0001 Quicksie Hill, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HE
Sold Nov 2017
£600,0008 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 15 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
On years held, 15 Quicksie Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,224
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
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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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB