5 Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA

5 Walden Road is a detached house in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £705,000 sits 76.3% above the 2013 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).