51 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
About 51 Thaxted Road
51 Thaxted Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
A recent sale: £295,000 in March 2025. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 78.6% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
51 Thaxted Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
51 Thaxted Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2025Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AA: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 3AA
12 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
Sold Mar 2025
£228,00010 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
Sold Feb 2025
£340,00030 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
Sold Sept 2023
£420,00035 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
Sold May 2023
£600,00045 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AA
Sold Apr 2023
£280,000
Everything we know about 51 Thaxted Road, 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 Thaxted Road homes
51 Thaxted Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,633
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Thaxted Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
R A Butler Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB