Keepers Cottage, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
About Keepers Cottage
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2113 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 6 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Keepers Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2021DemolitionHeritageIn report
Demolition of existing single storey extension. Internal alterations and erection of one and a half storey extension with glazed link and associated fenestration
- Agent
- Will Gamble Architects
ListedExtension- Documents
- 103 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/2338/LB
- Jan 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing single storey extension. Erection of one and a half storey extension with glazed link and associated fenestration
- Agent
- Will Gamble Architects
Extension- Documents
- 108 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/2337/HHF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Keepers Cottage
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
Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,206,000
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 4XG: £765,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 4XG
Springwood Cottage, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
Sold Dec 2023
£755,000Southfields, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
Sold Jun 2023
£835,0001 Clay Hall Cottages, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
Sold Feb 2023
£590,000The Willows, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
Sold Jul 2022
£765,000Longacre, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
Sold Apr 2022
£800,000
Everything we know about Keepers Cottage, 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 Catmere End homes
Habitable Rooms for Keepers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
1.0 km
Thomas Walk — bus stop.
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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
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB