3 Long Ley, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RX
About 3 Long Ley
3 Long Ley is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 20.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £390,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of rear flat roofed extension and front porch. Erection of two storey side and part two storey and part single storey rear extensions
- Agent
- Mr Jeremy Denn
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/2244/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Long Ley
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
Latest sale on 3 Long Ley was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£390,000
+22.8%over 3 years31 August 2015
£317,500
+245.1%over 16 years15 July 1999
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4RX: £175,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in CB11 4RX
12 Long Ley, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RX
Sold Jan 2020
£278,50011 Long Ley, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RX
Sold Feb 2011
£281,0008 Long Ley, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RX
Sold Nov 2006
£175,00015 Long Ley, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RX
Sold Aug 2006
£131,000
Everything we know about 3 Long Ley, 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 Long Ley homes
EPC Rating for 3 Long Ley lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB