The Cottage, Water Lane, CB10 2TX

The Cottage Water Lane is a 213 m² / 2,293 sq ft detached home in Saffron Walden. It sold for £230,000 in November 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £718k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £880k to £1,099k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£230,000 on Nov 2000
Internal area
213 square metres (2,293 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,079 per square metre (£100 per square foot) in Nov 2000. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,370 per square metre (£313 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2000 £230,000 £1,080 £717,785 £3,370

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 213 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £717,785. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Saffron Walden are now selling for between £4,130 and £5,160 per square metre (£383 and £479 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 213 m², this implies a valuation between £880,000 and £1,099,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 August 2017 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
RHI application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
213 sqm (2,293 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, LPG.
Frequently asked questions

The Cottage Water Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £717,785.
  • Based on an internal area of 213 m² and recent prices in Saffron Walden, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £880,000 to £1,099,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Cottage Water Lane last sold for £230,000 in November 2000.

HouseMetric shows The Cottage Water Lane as 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 03 August 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Cottage Water Lane was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Cottage Water Lane is in postcode CB10 2TX, in Saffron Walden. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Water Lane, CB10 2TX or analysis of the Saffron Walden property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.