71a, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
About 71a
71a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 119 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £441,250.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
71a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 71a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.
£441,250
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2023Most recent
£441,250
+92.7%over 16 years24 May 2006
£229,000
+20.5%over 4 years26 June 2001
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AG: £470,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3AG
67 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
Sold Jan 2025
£540,00073 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
Sold Jul 2024
£470,00090 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
Sold Dec 2023
£543,00094 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
Sold Jun 2023
£310,00092 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AG
Sold Dec 2022
£465,000
Everything we know about 71a, 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
Years Held for 71a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,708
Street avg £3,917
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB