31 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
About 31 Highfields
31 Highfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Debden, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £325,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Highfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Highfields
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 31 Highfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£325,000
+22.6%over 2 years30 March 2021
£265,000
+52.3%over 14 years8 December 2006
£174,000
+16.8%over 3 years22 October 2003
£149,000
+154.7%over 6 years14 November 1996
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LN: £390,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LN
11 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Nov 2024
£347,50025 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
£325,0001 Highfields, Debden, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LN
Sold Aug 2017
£184,000
Everything we know about 31 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 epc rating, 31 Highfields stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,078
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB