52 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
About 52 South Road
52 South Road is a semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 sits 348% above the 1997 sale of £127,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing car port, utility room and outbuildings and erection of single-storey side and rear extensions.
- Agent
- MOOi Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/0342/HHF
- Aug 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of pitched roof on existing flat roofed extension. Demolition of shed and erection of single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/1838/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 South Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£127,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 1997Most recent
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DN: £865,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DN
60 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Mar 2023
£775,00034 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Dec 2022
£1,475,00056 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Nov 2022
£582,50042 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Mar 2022
£865,00044 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Mar 2022
£890,000
Everything we know about 52 South Road, 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 South Road homes
52 South Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£858
Street avg £4,553
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.0 km
Bell School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB