45 West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DX
About 45 West Road
45 West Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 62.2% above the 2002 sale of £325,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing structure and erection of replacement flat roof, timber frame structure with outdoor lighting to rear garden.
- Agent
- Metropolis Architecture
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/0751/HHF
- Feb 2008DemolitionFullIn report
Erection of garden shed on side elevation. Demolish and rebuild boundary wall
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/2274/07/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 45 West 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
45 West Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2002Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DX: £765,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DX
Everything we know about 45 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
On habitable rooms, 45 West Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,066
Street avg £4,138
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Bell School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 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
39.2dB