5 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
About 5 Linton Close
5 Linton Close is a semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 85.2% above the 2009 sale of £189,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Linton Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2021AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for existing loft conversion
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/3242/CLE
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single story side and rear extension
- Agent
- Mr Michael Eales
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/2223/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£189,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 2009Most recent
£189,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BU: £390,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BU
26 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
Sold Aug 2025
£330,00012 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
Sold Sept 2022
£418,00023 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
Sold Apr 2022
£460,00010 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
Sold Oct 2020
£380,0002 Linton Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BU
Sold Sept 2019
£390,000
Everything we know about 5 Linton Close, 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 Linton Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Linton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,399
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.1 km
Peaslands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB