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70 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 70 Thaxted Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

70 Thaxted Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 41.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD63
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Thaxted Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

70 Thaxted Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2014Most recent

    £220,000

    +29.4%over 4 years

  2. 29 April 2010

    £169,995

    +6.2%over 4 years

  3. 9 October 2005

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AG: £470,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Thaxted Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 70 Thaxted Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £3,898

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£475k

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3 bed
£519k

1 Bell College Court, South Road

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3 bed2 bath
£533k

1 Barnfield, Wicken Bonhunt

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3 bed2 bath
£484k

1 Blyth Court

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4 bed3 bath
£311k

1 Brook Cottages, Debden Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.
Full Saffron Walden report

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

0.4 km

Thaxted Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 7 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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