What kind of home is Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG sell for?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG last sold for £725,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £388,000 in July 2003, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Across 2 sales between July 2003 and August 2011, Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG rose from £388,000 to £725,000, a change of £337,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

The current EPC rating for Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (2,113 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG use?

The latest EPC at Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG in?

Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

Police records around Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG?

The closest bus stop to Pipers Cottage, Catmere End, CB11 4XG is Thomas Walk, 1.0km away. In total there are 3 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

196 m²

2113 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Pipers Cottage

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

Pipers Cottage is a four-bedroom 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 G. 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.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,021,000 is 40.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Pipers 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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Pipers Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Mar 2007
ExtensionHeritage
In report
Extension: Single storey
Bedroom accommodation over existing kitchen addition with lean-to play room. Extend existing hall/study
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0192/07/LB
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Mar 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor addition over existing kitchen with single storey lean-to and study/hall extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
UTT/0190/07/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.

Pipers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,021,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£725,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2011Most recent
£725,000
+86.9%over 8 years
20 July 2003
£388,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4XG: £765,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CB11 4XG

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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 habitable rooms, Pipers Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £3,562

Above

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 181 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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