8 Westfields, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DZ
About 8 Westfields
8 Westfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £530,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 79.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2010DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolish single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1974/10/CA
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey and first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1973/10/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£489,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£530,000
+116.8%over 14 years3 October 2010
£244,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DZ: £475,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DZ
Everything we know about 8 Westfields, 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 Westfields homes
On years held, 8 Westfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,889
Street avg £4,906
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Friends' 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB