1 Croats Cottage, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
About 1 Croats Cottage
1 Croats Cottage is a semi-detached house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Croats Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Croats Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4JX: £242,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4JX
The Old Mill, Flat 9, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Nov 2024
£250,000The Old Mill, Flat 16, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Nov 2024
£242,500Hoodwink House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Sept 2023
£1,450,000Lime Tree House, Flat 1, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Sept 2023
£191,500The Old Mill, Flat 1, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Aug 2021
£215,000
Everything we know about 1 Croats 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 Royston Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Croats Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Audley End Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.1 km
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB