2 Maple Cottages, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
About 2 Maple Cottages
2 Maple Cottages is a semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 120). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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
2 Maple Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Maple Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Maple Cottages
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 Maple Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£265,000
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 4HJ: £690,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HJ
Dunkeld, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Mar 2025
£695,000Tallis Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Jan 2025
£721,000Pump Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Oct 2024
£647,000Empire Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Jan 2024
£550,0001 Maple Cottages, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Jan 2022
£232,500
Everything we know about 2 Maple Cottages, 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 Hampit Road homes
EPC Rating for 2 Maple Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
0.5 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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB