1 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
About 1 Butler Close
1 Butler Close is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Butler Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Butler Close
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
1 Butler Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DB: £425,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DB
11 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
Sold May 2024
£475,0006 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
Sold May 2023
£482,0005 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
Sold Jun 2021
£300,0003a, Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
Sold Jun 2020
£276,0007 Butler Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DB
Sold Feb 2019
£425,000
Everything we know about 1 Butler 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 Butler Close homes
1 Butler Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Thaxted Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
R A Butler Infant School. 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB