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Guide Price£250,000

Cambridge Road, Newport

Land size: 0.24 acres

Description

*** Development opportunity*** Discreetly positioned just off Cambridge Road in the sought-after village of Newport, this secluded building plot is situated to the rear of a property known as Saxons. The site itself is enclosed and extends to approximately 0.24 of an acre.

Planning consent has been granted for the demolition of the existing structure and the erection of a detached, single-storey dwelling, together with provision for private parking and garden space. Further information, including plans and associated documents, is available to view via the Uttlesford District Council Planning Portal under reference: UTT/23/1369/FUL

Location

Newport is an attractive, well served and much sought-after village less than 4 miles south of the historic medieval market town of Saffron Walden, featured in the Sunday Times 2025 "Best Places to Live" selection. Newport village has a mainline station providing direct and frequent rail services to London Liverpool Street and central London (1 hour journey time) and Cambridge (24 minutes journey time). Rail stations at Audley end and Stansted Mountfitchet are also just a few minutes' drive away. In addition to excellent rail links, the village also benefits from regular bus services to several surrounding locations such as Saffron Walden and Bishops Stortford. Stansted airport is 8.6 miles away. The M11 can be accessed at Junction 8, Bishops Stortford, 10 miles away. In addition to great connections, the village also has a highly rated primary school, Newport Primary School and a successful secondary school, Joyce Frankland Academy. County High School in Saffron Walden is also within easy reach being just 3.5 miles away. In addition to 2 public houses and an Indian restaurant, Newport is also served by a GP surgery, pharmacy, general store and post office, baker, hairdresser, barber, beauty salon, nursery, florist, 2 churches and 2 garages. Waitrose, Tesco, and Aldi supermarkets are all within a 10-minute drive. Centered around an architecturally rich and varied historic high street, Newport village is surrounded by countryside and offers a wide range of scenic walks, many of which feature on the Saffron Trail. Other local attractions include Audley End House and the beautiful market town of Saffron Walden, a 5- minute drive away, with its quaint, unspoiled medieval houses, a wide range of independent shops and eateries, a thriving market, and a full range of amenities.

Services

Purchasers should satisfy themselves to the adequacy and availability.

Viewing

The plot may be inspected by prior appointment with Arkwright & Co, Telephone:

Agents Note

The neighbouring property, Saxons has a right of way to access their rear garden gate.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-07-28

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone 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

Newport Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
155
Type
Community school
Katherine Semar Junior School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
Ages
7 to 11
Pupils
256
Type
Academy converter
Katherine Semar Infant School1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
Ages
4 to 7
Pupils
180
Type
Academy converter
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
140
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
206
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic

Secondary

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport384 metresOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
865
Type
Academy converter
Saffron Walden County High School2 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 School7.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
660
Type
Free schools
Linton Village College7.9 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
766
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

Tesco Saffron Walden Express, Saffron Walden1.9 miles

Aldi Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden2.4 miles

Cook Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden2.5 miles

GP surgery

Newport Surgery932 metres

Pharmacy

Newport Pharmacy716 metres

Hospital

Saffron Walden Community Hospital2.9 miles

Green space

Playing Field90 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

Newport (Essex) Rail Station0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Coach & Horses43 metres

Typical drive times

Royston20 min · 13 miles

Thaxted15 min · 9.6 miles

Saffron Walden5 min · 2.9 miles

Cambridge (city)30 min · 18 miles

Stansted Mountfitchet12 min · 6.5 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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