What kind of home is Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX last change hands?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX last sold for £694,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £605,000 in May 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

Across 2 sales between May 2007 and August 2015, Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX rose from £605,000 to £694,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

The current EPC rating for Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX use?

The latest EPC at Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX have?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX in?

Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX sits in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX in a safe area?

Police records around Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

The closest primary school to Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX is Clavering Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX?

The closest bus stop to Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, CB11 4QX is Stickling Green, 136m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4QX

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Monks Cottage

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

Monks Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. At 151 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £884,000 is 27.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Monks 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 18 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Monks Cottage, Stickling Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Monks Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Sept 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of lean-to extension to be replaced with new single storey glazed rear extension. Replacement of north facing recessed dormer window with new first floor dormer extension. Replacement and addition of doors and windows
Agent
Campbell Cadey
New Windows
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/1913/HHF
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Aug 2011
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed erection of conservatory to side of property
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
UTT/1228/11/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.

Monks Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£884,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£694,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2015Most recent
£694,000
+14.7%over 8 years
23 May 2007
£605,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4QX: £840,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CB11 4QX

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On the street

Versus other Stickling Green homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,596

Street avg £5,647

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 159 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Stickling Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Clavering Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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