What kind of home is 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ last change hands?

2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ last sold for £285,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and January 2025, 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ rose from £65,000 to £285,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4TQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

The only planning records linked to 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ in?

2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ sits in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

Police records around 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, CB11 4TQ is Cambridge Road, 169m away. The nearest rail option is Great Chesterford Rail Station, 2.9km away.

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2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Alma Croft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Alma Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £285,000. At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 48.4% above the 2025 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2005
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce branches of overhanging trees
Reference
UTT/1403/05/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Alma Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£285,000
+78.1%over 21 years
11 September 2003
£159,995
+146.1%over 5 years
18 September 1997
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4TQ: £575,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CB11 4TQ

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On the street

Versus other Strethall Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Alma Croft runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,563

Street avg £3,858

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

Full Saffron Walden report

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

0.2 km

Cambridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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