21 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
About 21 Highfields
21 Highfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) 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 December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since August 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 440.7% above the 1997 sale of £59,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 63.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Highfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Highfields's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 1997Most recent
£59,000
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 21 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
On price per m², 21 Highfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £3,544
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.0 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