60 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
About 60 South Road
60 South Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £775,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- EV chargerYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 60 South Road.
- May 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Purely Planning
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/23/1300/CLP
- Oct 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to 3m from rear wall of dwelling
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/2166/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 60 South Road
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
Price for 60 South Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2023Most recent
£775,000
+158.3%over 19 years18 March 2004
£299,995
+106.9%over 4 years19 October 1999
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DN: £865,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DN
34 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
£890,00054 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DN
Sold Jun 2017
£785,000
Everything we know about 60 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
On years held, 60 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,345
Street avg £4,208
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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.
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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB