7 Crabtrees, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BH
About 7 Crabtrees
7 Crabtrees is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 17th 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. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 80), 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 Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
7 Crabtrees's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 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
7 Crabtrees's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£240,000
18 November 2019
£240,000
+2.1%over 12 years12 July 2007
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BH: £260,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BH
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What 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 Crabtrees homes
7 Crabtrees is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,871
Street avg £3,257
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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