Old School House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
About Old School House
Old School House is a four-bedroom detached house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,062,000 sits 87.1% above the 2003 sale of £567,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old School House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old School House
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
Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,062,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£567,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2003Most recent
£567,500
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 Old School House, 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
Old School House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,234
Street avg £3,089
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
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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.
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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB