36 Crabtrees, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BH
About 36 Crabtrees
36 Crabtrees is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £225,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
36 Crabtrees 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2024Most recent
£225,000
-8.5%over 4 years16 May 2019
£246,000
+189.4%over 6 years10 October 2012
£85,000
-15.0%over 4 years8 February 2008
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BH: £260,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BH
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crabtrees homes
36 Crabtrees is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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
0.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB