27a, Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
About 27a
27a is a three-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 74 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 71.7% above the 2008 sale of £237,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
27a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
27a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Remove three existing roof windows and remodel rear roof slope to form new dormer window
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1477/12/FUL
- Sept 2011Solar PanelsFullIn report
Installation of solar panels to front elevation
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1425/11/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 27a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2008Most recent
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BL: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BL
5 Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
Sold Oct 2025
£365,00025 Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
Sold Jul 2025
£450,00071 Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
Sold May 2024
£390,00039 Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
Sold May 2023
£345,00057 Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BL
Sold Aug 2022
£450,000
Everything we know about 27a, 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 Rylstone Way homes
CO₂ Emissions for 27a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,203
Street avg £3,588
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.6 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB