Appleyard Cottage, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
About Appleyard Cottage
Appleyard Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1571 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (December 2013). Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 40.1% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Appleyard Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2016ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Non Material Amendment to UTT/14/1426/HHF - Insert 3 flush roof sky lights into existing garage pitch roof, Build out single storey extension to the rear a total of 7 metres rather than the granted 6 metres.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/16/1440/NMA
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension and demolition of existing garage and replacement with utility room, wc and garden shed.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/1426/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Appleyard Cottage
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
Appleyard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 4 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2013Most recent
£422,500
+7.0%over 4 years19 July 2009
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4JU: £486,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CB11 4JU
The Lodge, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
Sold Jun 2025
£486,5001 Bulse Farm Cottage, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
Sold Dec 2017
£325,000Bulse Cottage, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
Sold Feb 2016
£617,500Willows, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
Sold Apr 2015
£495,000Garden Cottage, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU
Sold Mar 2015
£675,000
Everything we know about Appleyard Cottage, 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 Duck Street homes
EPC Rating for Appleyard Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £3,881
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 15 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Audley End Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.9 km
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 3 schools nearby.
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
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB