Beech House, Westfields, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DZ
About Beech House
Beech House is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 10 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). 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 26.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Beech House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Beech House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beech House
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£729,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2013Most recent
£575,000
+30.7%over 7 years20 April 2006
£440,000
+203.4%over 10 years17 November 1995
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3DZ: £486,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 3DZ
Everything we know about Beech House, 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
Beech House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,639
Street avg £5,156
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB