18 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN

18 Highfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 74.1% above the 2009 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 26 EPCs).