17 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG
About 17 South Road
17 South Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £985,000.
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
17 South Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Proposed single storey and two storey extensions and loft conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/15/2773/HHF
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Sales history & valuation
17 South Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2023Most recent
£985,000
+118.2%over 10 years26 July 2012
£451,500
+64.2%over 9 years1 August 2002
£275,000
+86.4%over 4 years25 August 1997
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DG: £185,000 (2004–1997).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Station Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
R A Butler Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB