What was the last sold price for Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU?

Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU last sold for £550,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and June 2012, Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU rose from £215,000 to £550,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU have?

Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in December 2012 under ref. UTT/12/5514/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU in?

Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU sits in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district.

What is crime like near Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU?

Police records around Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU 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 schools are near Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU?

The closest primary school to Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU is Newport Primary School (2.7km). The closest secondary is Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU?

The closest rail stop to Castra, Duck Street, CB11 4JU is Audley End Rail Station, 595m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 618m away.

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Castra, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU

3 sales on record5 planning records

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About Castra

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Castra is a property in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JU).

5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castra, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2014
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge condition 3 (Energy Efficiency) attatched to UTT/12/5514/FUL dated 10 December 2012
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
UTT/14/1562/DOC
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Jul 2014
Conditions
In report
Application to discharge condition 5 (flood protection measures) attatched to UTT/12/5514/FUL dated 10 December 2012
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
UTT/14/1563/DOC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Last sold (2012)

£550,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2012Most recent
£550,000
+54.9%over 9 years
21 November 2002
£355,000
+65.1%over 3 years
6 January 1999
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4JU: £486,500 (2025–2015).

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Area

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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.

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

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49.3dB

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