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4 Bury Gardens, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LX

Notable views3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Bury Gardens

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

4 Bury Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4LX). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 192 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). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £690,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Bury Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD57toE49
Low Energy Lighting
40%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bury Gardens, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge Condition 3 (Energy Efficiency) attached to UTT/13/3053/HHF dated 20 December 2013

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/15/1595/DOC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge Condition 2 (materials) attached to UTT/13/3053/HHF dated 20 December 2013

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/15/1594/DOC
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£690,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £690,000

    +97.1%over 9 years
  2. 26 May 2011

    £349,995

    +40.0%over 7 years
  3. 17 June 2003

    £249,999

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On the street

Versus other Bury Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bury Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

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