What kind of home is 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY last sold for £285,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £242,500 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and March 2021, 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY rose from £242,500 to £285,000, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY in?

3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

The closest primary school to 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (294m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Hop Fields, CB11 3AY is South Road, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Hop Fields, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Hop Fields

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

3 Hop Fields is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

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)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromB83toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Hop Fields, Saffron Walden, CB11 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2025
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Formation of dormer to rear roof slope and installation of three no. rooflights to front roof slope
Agent
Carter Surveying Associates
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
UTT/25/0821/CLP
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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.

3 Hop Fields's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£285,000
+17.5%over 13 years
29 March 2007
£242,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3AY: £220,000 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in CB11 3AY

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On the street

Versus other Hop Fields homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Hop Fields is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,071

Street avg £3,703

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

South Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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