Folly Cottage, Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
About Folly Cottage
Folly Cottage is a three-bedroom property in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TA). It has council tax band F. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Last sale on file: £650,000 in June 2019.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Folly Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
1no. Walnut - 1-2m Crown reduction, crown lift to 4m. 1no. Crab Apple - Reduce height by 2m 1no. Mulberry - up to 1m crown reduction
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/0567/TCA
- Feb 2022ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of replacement rear conservatory
- Agent
- Cowper Griffith Architects
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/2711/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£650,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2019Most recent
£650,000
+5.7%over 3 years8 January 2016
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4TA: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CB11 4TA
26 Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
Sold Dec 2024
£240,00024 Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
Sold Apr 2024
£150,00022 Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
Sold Jul 2023
£160,000Riverside Cottage, Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
Sold Jun 2022
£950,000Mulberry Cottage, Walden Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TA
Sold Oct 2019
£540,000
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Cambridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB