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71 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 71 Thaxted Road

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

71 Thaxted Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 147.8% above the 2001 sale of £198,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 33 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2013
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

71 Thaxted Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£198,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2001Most recent

    £198,950

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 price per m², 71 Thaxted Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,686

Street avg £3,992

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above
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.

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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