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Guide Price£875,000

Wicken Road, Arkesden

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • An immaculately presented, detached four bedroom, three bathroom residence
  • Grade II listed barn conversion with sympathetic, modern additions
  • Stunning in frame kitchen/breakfast room with bi-folding doors onto the garden
  • Underfloor heating throughout the ground floor
  • Versatile accommodation with annexe potential
  • Principal bedroom with ensuite wet room
  • Beautiful ground floor shower room and first floor bathroom
  • Private rear garden
  • Off road parking for multiple vehicles
  • Highly desirable village location

Description

The Accommodation

The ground floor of May Barn is arranged to provide a versatile and well-considered flow of accommodation, combining characterful spaces with practical family living. The property is entered into a welcoming reception hall, from which the principal ground floor rooms are accessed. Positioned to the right, and the heart of the house, is the impressive kitchen/breakfast room, a sociable and light-filled space designed for modern living. The kitchen is arranged around a central island and opens naturally into the principal lounge/dining room, creating an excellent sense of scale and connectivity. The lounge/dining room is of notable proportions, lending itself comfortably to both relaxed seating and more formal dining, with doors opening to the outside, enhancing the connection between house and garden.

To the rear of the property lies a generous media room, an adaptable space well suited as a snug, or secondary sitting room, offering a degree of separation from the main living areas and a potential annexe if required. Adjacent is a utility room, thoughtfully positioned to serve the day-to-day requirements of the house, with space for appliances and ancillary storage, and convenient access to a ground floor shower room. A spiral staircase from the ground floor rises to the fourth bedroom.

The first-floor accommodation is arranged to provide comfortable and well-balanced bedroom space, ideal for family living and visiting guests. The principal bedroom suite is of generous proportions and enjoys a pleasant outlook, offering ample space. It is served by a superb en suite shower room, creating a private and practical retreat within the house. Two further bedrooms are positioned along the first floor, each offering flexibility for use as guest accommodation, children’s rooms or home office space. These rooms are served by a stunning family bathroom, thoughtfully arranged and centrally located for convenience.

Outside

To the front of the property, a private driveway provides off-road parking for three to four vehicles, offering a practical and valuable feature for a village home. The driveway sits comfortably within the setting of the barn and allows for easy day-to-day access.

To the rear lies a private garden, providing a peaceful outdoor space ideal for both relaxation and entertaining. The garden offers a good degree of privacy and is well suited to outdoor dining, family use or more informal enjoyment throughout the warmer months. The combination of generous parking and a private rear garden further enhances the appeal of the property, particularly for those seeking space and privacy within a well-regarded village location.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-07-25

Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
65 D
73 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Mains

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
Yes
Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Driveway, Off-Street Parking
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Limited LimitedVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Clavering Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Community school
  • Newport Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    155
    Type
    Community school
  • Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    98
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Katherine Semar Junior School3.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    256
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Katherine Semar Infant School4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 7
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport2.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    865
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Saffron Walden County High School3.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    2,157
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Forest Hall School6.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    506
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Avanti Grange Secondary School7.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    660
    Type
    Free schools
  • Birchwood High School7.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,417
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Clavering Supermarket, Clavering1.9 miles
Tesco Saffron Walden Express, Saffron Walden3.8 miles
Cook Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden4.2 miles

GP surgery

Newport Surgery2 miles

Pharmacy

Newport Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

Saffron Walden Community Hospital4.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field369 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Audley End Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Gap108 metres

Typical drive times

Royston19 min · 12 miles
Buntingford17 min · 9.7 miles
Saffron Walden12 min · 5.9 miles
Cambridge (city)33 min · 20 miles
Stansted Mountfitchet17 min · 6.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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