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Oak Cottage, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Cottage

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

Oak Cottage is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Oak Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oak Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2015
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Proposed single storey front extension and porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/15/2297/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    Full
    In report

    Erection of replacement garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/1710/10/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Oak Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Catmere End homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Oak Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

10 (G)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

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