Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Sheepyard Cottage, Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sheepyard Cottage

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

Sheepyard Cottage is a detached house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4PG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at Sheepyard Cottage

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Sheepyard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from May 2009
EPC improved fromF33toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2023from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE44
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sheepyard Cottage, Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2017
    Amendment
    In report

    Existing use of building for storage of motor vehicles.

    Agent
    Sworders
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/17/1324/CLE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Sheepyard Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sheepyard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5 sales in CB11 4PG: £425,000 (2020–2010).

Before you offer

Everything we know about Sheepyard Cottage, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Stortford Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Sheepyard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 180 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£639k

1 Birdbush Avenue

CB11 4DJ

3 bed3 bath
£637k

1 Burgess Croft

CB11 4GJ

4 bed
£630k

1 Church Path, Wendens Ambo

CB11 4JZ

3 bed1 bath
£664k

1 Auton Croft

CB11 4DY

4 bed
£591k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Audley End

CB11 4JE

£590k

1 Clay Hall Cottages, Catmere End

CB11 4XG

3 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Beeches Close

CB11 4BU

£772k

1 Adams Court

CB11 4DZ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Saffron Walden report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sheepyard Cottage, Stortford Road, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.