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20 Skeins Way, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 20 Skeins Way

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

20 Skeins Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 63.4% above the 2012 sale of £276,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Apr 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
60%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Skeins Way, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2006
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension. Conservatory to rear. Porch to front

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/0388/06/FUL
    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.

20 Skeins Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£276,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £276,000

    +49.2%over 5 years

  2. 19 January 2007

    £185,000

    +8.8%over 11 months

  3. 24 February 2006

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4PH: £400,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Skeins Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Skeins Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £3,643

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

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

0.2 km

Brent Pelham Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 20 Skeins Way, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.