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3 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
262 m²
2820 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Mount Pleasant Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Mount Pleasant Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 262 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 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 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,400,000 in August 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Mount Pleasant Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD63
Low Energy Lighting
67%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2016
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of two storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/16/0025/HHF
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Replacement two storey rear extension

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/1048/10/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 3 Mount Pleasant Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,400,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2023Most recent

    £1,400,000

    +122.2%over 17 years
  2. 2 August 2006

    £630,000

    +121.1%over 8 years
  3. 7 August 1997

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3EA: £1,075,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Mount Pleasant Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Mount Pleasant Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,344

Street avg £4,475

Above

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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