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

Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ last sold for £467,500 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in November 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2019 and April 2021, Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ rose from £435,000 to £467,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ?

Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ is in council tax band C.

Where is Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ located?

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

What is crime like near Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ?

Police records around Shepherds 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 transport links are near Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, CB11 4HJ?

The closest bus stop to Shepherds 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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Shepherds Cottage, Hampit Road, Arkesden, Saffron Walden, CB11 4HJ

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About Shepherds Cottage

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

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Sold April 2021 for £467,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

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

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Shepherds Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2021)

£467,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

11 April 2021Most recent
£467,500
+7.5%over 1 year
12 November 2019
£435,000

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

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Area

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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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