3 West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DS
About 3 West Road
3 West Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013. Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 40.2% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed new pitched roof and alterations to doors and windows in existing rear extension and replacement single storey extension
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/1753/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 West Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£603,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2013Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DS: £600,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DS
Everything we know about 3 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
3 West Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £4,159
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 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
0.1 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