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4 Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Lower Pond Street

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

4 Lower Pond Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 29.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 244.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. At 113 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Lower Pond Street'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 12 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF36toE53
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lower Pond Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2017Most recent

    £490,000

    +22.5%over 7 years
  2. 5 February 2010

    £399,995

    +154.0%over 12 years
  3. 4 December 1997

    £157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4UP: £1,200,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Pond Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Lower Pond Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,336

Street avg £3,390

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Above
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.

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

1.9 km

Kings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.