42 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
About 42 Poppy Gardens
42 Poppy Gardens is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £799,995.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
42 Poppy Gardens 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
42 Poppy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£799,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 2023Most recent
£799,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AS: £549,995 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 3AS
37 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
Sold Jan 2025
£564,99548 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
Sold Nov 2024
£749,99544 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
Sold Apr 2024
£549,99535 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
Sold Mar 2024
£420,00030 Poppy Gardens, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AS
Sold Dec 2023
£501,995
Everything we know about 42 Poppy Gardens, 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 Poppy Gardens homes
On floor area, 42 Poppy Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,794
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 3 years
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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
0.2 km
Peaslands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB