When did Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ last change hands?

Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ last sold for £157,500 in June 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ?

Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ in?

Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ sits in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district.

Is Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ in a safe area?

Police records around Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ 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.

What is the nearest station to Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ?

The closest bus stop to Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ is The Gap, 526m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Reeds Cottage

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Reeds Cottage is a property in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4HJ). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Reeds Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Reeds Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Reeds Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1997)

£157,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 June 1997Most recent
£157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4HJ: £690,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CB11 4HJ

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Area

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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

0.5 km

The Gap — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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