Dunkeld, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
About Dunkeld
Dunkeld is a semi-detached house in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £695,000 in March 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 175 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
Dunkeld has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Front of property
Part single- part two-storey front extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/15/0703/HHF
- May 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0417/09/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Dunkeld has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.
£695,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£695,000
+146.5%over 20 years28 April 2004
£282,000
+171.2%over 8 years27 March 1996
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4HJ: £647,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 4HJ
Tallis 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
£232,500Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ
Sold Apr 2021
£467,500
Everything we know about Dunkeld, 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
On years held, Dunkeld runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,971
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.5 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