Drovers Barn, Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PG
About Drovers Barn
Drovers Barn is a mid-terrace house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 43.8% above the 2010 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2022RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed replacement of existing outdoor oil-fired boiler and oil tank with an air source heat pump system to be enclosed within a timber louvre panelled cabinet to be painted black, situated at the rear of the property where the boiler is currently located.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/1864/LB
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Proposed replacement of existing outdoor oil-fired boiler and oil tank with an air source heat pump system to be enclosed within a timber louvre panelled cabinet to be painted black, situated at the rear of the property where the boiler is currently located.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/1863/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2010Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CB11 4PG: £617,000 (2020–2011).
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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 Stortford Road homes
Drovers Barn outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,484
Street avg £3,446
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.6 km
M & M Supermarket — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Clavering Primary School. 1 school 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
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB