1a, The Glebe, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, CB11 4LY
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £435,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of single garage into study with a link construction to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/13/2820/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2019Most recent
£435,000
+97.7%over 13 years23 May 2005
£220,000
+27.9%over 4 years6 April 2001
£172,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CB11 4LY: £420,000 (2025–2016).
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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 The Glebe homes
Floor Area for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB