2 Monks Hill, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BW
About 2 Monks Hill
2 Monks Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 907 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 69.2% above the 2013 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Monks Hill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions. Conversion of a three bed semi-detached house into 2 x one bed flats and 2 x two bed flats with off road parking
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1042/08/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Monks Hill
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
2 Monks Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2013Most recent
£249,995
+6.4%over 2 years1 February 2011
£235,000
+42.4%over 1 year27 March 2009
£165,000
+13.8%over 7 years9 July 2001
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BW: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BW
Everything we know about 2 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 2 Monks Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,968
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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