3 Bury Gardens, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LX
About 3 Bury Gardens
3 Bury Gardens is a detached house in Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Bury Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Bury Gardens 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
3 Bury Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£556,000
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 3 sales in CB11 4LX: £349,995 (2020–2003).
Nearby sales in CB11 4LX
Everything we know about 3 Bury Gardens, 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 Bury Gardens homes
3 Bury Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
2.0 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