31 South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW
About 31 South Road
31 South Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 816 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 96.2% above the 2004 sale of £186,000. At 76 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
31 South 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 South Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 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
31 South Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£186,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 2004Most recent
£186,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DW: £335,000 (2025–2003).
Everything we know about 31 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 price per m², 31 South Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,454
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 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
Bell School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
R A Butler Infant School. 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB