The Springs, Lower Pond Street, Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UP
About The Springs
The Springs is a detached house in Duddenhoe End, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4UP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 472 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Springs'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2015ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge Condition 4 ( roof tiles) attached to UTT/15/1797/LB dated 28 July 2015
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/15/2874/DOC
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey link extension and detached cartlodge/workshop
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/15/1796/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Springs
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
The Springs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 The Springs, 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
On floor area, The Springs runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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