53 West Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DX
About 53 West Road
53 West Road is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 235 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
53 West Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 West Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 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
53 West Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,096,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DX: £765,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DX
Everything we know about 53 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 floor area, 53 West Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB