2 Margaret Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
About 2 Margaret Cottage
2 Margaret Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £395,000 in July 2025. At 102 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Margaret Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2025Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4RU: £365,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4RU
Ashcroft, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Jul 2023
£550,000Greenleas, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Mar 2023
£870,000Duck Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Feb 2023
£300,000Davaire Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Sept 2022
£365,000Behye, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Jul 2021
£345,000
Everything we know about 2 Margaret 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 the street
On years held, 2 Margaret Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,873
Street avg £3,346
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Long Ley — bus stop.
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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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB