17 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN

17 Highfields is a three-bedroom detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 60.8% above the 2012 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).