Greengages, Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
About Greengages
Greengages is a three-bedroom detached house in Clavering, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 19.9% above the 2017 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Greengages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Greengages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
New front entrance porch and front balcony rooflight, with changes to roof tiles on existing roofs
- Agent
- CANNON Architectural Design Ltd.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/2453/HHF
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Agent
- MJP Building and Joinery Ltd
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/0052/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Greengages
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£609,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£609,000
+58.2%over 3 years7 February 2014
£385,000
+63.8%over 14 years13 October 1999
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4SJ: £472,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB11 4SJ
Spa Cottage, Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
Sold Sept 2022
£1,095,0005 Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
Sold Jul 2020
£472,000Barbers End, Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
Sold Jul 2018
£366,500Sheepcote Green House, Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
Sold Jul 2016
£900,000Appletree Cottage, Sheepcote Green, Clavering, Saffron Walden, CB11 4SJ
Sold Mar 2012
£290,000
Everything we know about Greengages, 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 Sheepcote Green homes
Greengages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,854
Street avg £4,516
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
Sheepcote Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB