1 West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DS
About 1 West Road
1 West Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £775,000 is 10.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
1 West Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Insertion of dormers to side elevation and conversion of attic space for additional accommodation.
- Agent
- AMA Charted Architects
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/1027/HHF
- May 2018ConservatoryAmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to UTT/17/2989/HHF - Block up existing external doorway and window. Also, the reduction in the size of the conservatory.
- Agent
- Paxtons Home Improvements
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/1330/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 West Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£775,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 20 years.
£701,443
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2015Most recent
£701,443
+523.5%over 20 years10 August 1995
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DS: £600,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DS
Everything we know about 1 West 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 West Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 West Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,975
Street avg £4,077
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.1 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
R A Butler Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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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
39.0dB