What kind of home is 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ sell for?

155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ last sold for £602,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £316,500 in August 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2005 and August 2023, 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ rose from £316,500 to £602,500, a change of £286,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

The current EPC rating for 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (1,970 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 76% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 3BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ use?

The latest EPC at 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ in?

155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

Police records around 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ 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 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

The closest primary school to 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (379m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (1.4km).

How well connected is 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ?

The closest bus stop to 155 Thaxted Road, CB11 3BJ is Peaslands Road, 242m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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155 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

183 m²

1970 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 155 Thaxted Road

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

155 Thaxted Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £602,500 in August 2023.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

155 Thaxted Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 155 Thaxted Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

155 Thaxted Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

155 Thaxted Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£602,500

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2023Most recent
£602,500
+90.4%over 17 years
21 August 2005
£316,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BJ: £454,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CB11 3BJ

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On the street

Versus other Thaxted Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 155 Thaxted Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,292

Street avg £3,168

On par

Floor Area

183 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Peaslands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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