Hillside, Church Path, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JZ
About Hillside
Hillside is a detached house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 sits 53.6% above the 2013 sale of £422,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 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 performance
Hillside'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Hillside.
- Jul 2011ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 5 (Energy Efficiency) on UTT/1580/10/FUL
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0446/11/DOC
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1580/10/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Hillside saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£649,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2013Most recent
£422,500
+15.8%over 3 years22 January 2010
£365,000
+1.4%over 3 years29 June 2006
£360,000
+30.4%over 1 year19 July 2004
£276,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4JZ: £265,000 (2022–1996).
Everything we know about Hillside, 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

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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
0.3 km
Audley End Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.1 km
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 3 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB