125a, Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
About 125a
125a is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 sits 86.9% above the 2012 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
125a 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
125a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 6 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2012Most recent
£305,000
+16.9%over 5 years21 December 2006
£261,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BJ: £454,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BJ
161 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
Sold Aug 2025
£665,000157 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
Sold Jun 2025
£454,000155 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
Sold Aug 2023
£602,500132 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
Sold Jun 2020
£350,000144 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ
Sold Jun 2020
£377,000
Everything we know about 125a, 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
On epc rating, 125a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,346
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Peaslands 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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB