Drumcon, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
About Drumcon
Drumcon is a detached house in Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £625,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 87.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Drumcon's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey extension application was refused at Drumcon in 2023.
- Jun 2025AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/23/3042/HHF - add a rooflight to the single-storey portion of approved development
- Agent
- Craft_Atelier
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/25/1630/NMA
- May 2025AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/23/3042/HHF - change in colour of the approved external render
- Agent
- Craft_Atelier
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/25/1356/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Drumcon has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2021Most recent
£625,000
+89.4%over 11 years5 September 2010
£330,000
+13.8%over 4 years27 July 2006
£290,000
+45.0%over 4 years27 June 2002
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4LT: £587,500 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4LT
Church Cottage, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
Sold Dec 2021
£630,000Baldwin House, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
Sold Sept 2021
£950,000Rose Cottage, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
Sold May 2021
£228,000Old Vicarage Cottage, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
Sold Apr 2021
£405,000White Haven, Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LT
Sold Mar 2021
£587,500
Everything we know about Drumcon, 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 Ickleton Road homes
Drumcon outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,496
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ickleton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB