4 Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
About 4 Lower Pond Street
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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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Lower Pond Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Lower Pond Street
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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2017Most recent
£490,000
+22.5%over 7 years5 February 2010
£399,995
+154.0%over 12 years4 December 1997
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4UP: £1,200,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 4UP
6 Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
Sold Jan 2022
£545,000Netherby, Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
Sold Feb 2021
£1,225,000Hope Farmhouse, Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
Sold Jan 2020
£1,200,0002 Duke S Barn, Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
Sold Jul 2018
£1,300,000The Old Barn, Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
Sold Jul 2018
£539,000
Everything we know about 4 Lower Pond Street, 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 Lower Pond Street homes
Price per m² for 4 Lower Pond Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,336
Street avg £3,390
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB