Ridings, Catmere End, Saffron Walden, CB11 4XG
About Ridings
Ridings is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4XG). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £896,000 is 21.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ridings'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey side extension
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/0502/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ridings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£896,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 22 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2016Most recent
£740,000
-1.3%29 June 2016
£750,000
+17.2%over 4 years31 January 2012
£640,000
+228.2%over 17 years20 January 1995
£195,000
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 Ridings, 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
Price per m² for Ridings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,515
Street avg £3,518
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
1.0 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