47a, West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DX
About 47a
47a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 sits 56.6% above the 2015 sale of £440,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
47a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
47a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 13 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2015Most recent
£440,000
+41.9%over 11 years1 July 2004
£310,000
+24.0%over 1 year13 August 2002
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DX: £765,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DX
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other West Road homes
On epc rating, 47a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,014
Street avg £4,142
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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