1 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
About 1 Highfields
1 Highfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 46 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
1no. Mature horse chestnut- reduce 2no. central stems and reduce remaining crown by 2m-2.5m. Remove major deadwood over a diameter of 50mm.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/22/0994/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
1 Highfields has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
£184,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2017Most recent
£184,000
+75.2%over 14 years1 May 2003
£105,000
+33.0%over 11 months13 June 2002
£78,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LN: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LN
11 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Nov 2024
£347,50031 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Dec 2023
£325,00025 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Sept 2023
£392,50039 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Apr 2022
£420,00020 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Nov 2020
£325,000
Everything we know about 1 Highfields, 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 Highfields homes
EPC Rating for 1 Highfields lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.0 km
Highfields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB