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Chestnut House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chestnut House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Chestnut House is a semi-detached house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chestnut House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey extension to the side and rear with an en-suite side extension at 1st floor level. Replacement of asbestos tiles and corrugated sheet roof covering with Natural & PV slates. 2 no. new dormers to existing 1 and half storey roof. Making property wheelchair accessible

    Agent
    Ian Abrams Architect
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/23/0669/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell diseased no.1 Chestnut and cluster of self seeded trees and to stump grind all relevant stumps.

    Agent
    Roots
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/19/0547/TCA
    View planning record
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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.

Chestnut House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Royston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Chestnut House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 46 (E)

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£421k

1 Bromley Cottages, West End, Wendens Ambo

CB11 4UJ

£430k

1 Barlee Close, Clavering

CB11 4SN

£389k

1, Audley End

CB11 4JB

£468k

1 Catlin Cottages, Littlebury Green

CB11 4XB

£357k

1 Bulse Farm Cottage, Duck Street, Wendens Ambo

CB11 4JU

£354k

1 Clavering Hall Cottages, Stortford Road, Clavering

CB11 4PG

£481k

1 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, Littlebury

CB11 4TQ

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Clanver End Farm Cottages, Clanver End, Wendens Ambo

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.
Full Saffron Walden report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 4JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chestnut House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.