Rose Cottage, Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4PP). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 34.4% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rose Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1244/06/FUL
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of single storey rear and two storey side extensions. Construction of detached single garage
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1276/04/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rose 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
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Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4PP: £380,000 (2025–1998).
Nearby sales in CB11 4PP
White Horse Cottage, Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
Sold Feb 2025
£515,000Bluebell Cottage, Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
Sold Jan 2014
£248,000The Old White Horse, Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
Sold Jul 2012
£467,5005 Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
Sold May 2006
£380,000Ashtree Market Garden, Starlings Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4PP
Sold Aug 1998
£250,000
Everything we know about Rose 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

Versus other Starlings Green homes
On epc rating, Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,432
Street avg £3,020
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
1.4 km
Benskins Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB