17 Monks Hill, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BW
About 17 Monks Hill
17 Monks Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £485,000 in July 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Monks Hill 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
17 Monks Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2025Most recent
£485,000
+117.0%over 15 years9 July 2009
£223,500
+65.6%over 8 years21 December 2000
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BW: £425,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BW
Everything we know about 17 Monks Hill, 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 Monks Hill homes
Years Held for 17 Monks Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,975
Street avg £4,089
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Leverett Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB