12 West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DS
About 12 West Road
12 West Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 sits 63.4% above the 2009 sale of £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 West Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Aug 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to create garden room.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/1925/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2009Most recent
£500,000
+100.0%over 7 years2 November 2001
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DS: £600,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DS
Everything we know about 12 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
Years Held for 12 West Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,247
Street avg £4,160
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB