What did Merlewood, CB11 3LX sell for?

Merlewood, CB11 3LX last sold for £550,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Merlewood, CB11 3LX?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and July 2022, Merlewood, CB11 3LX rose from £132,500 to £550,000, a change of £417,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Merlewood, CB11 3LX had any planning applications?

Merlewood, CB11 3LX has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in March 2023 under ref. UTT/22/3421/HHF. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Merlewood, CB11 3LX in?

Merlewood, CB11 3LX sits in Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district.

Is Merlewood, CB11 3LX in a safe area?

Police records around Merlewood, CB11 3LX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Merlewood, CB11 3LX?

The closest primary school to Merlewood, CB11 3LX is Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (2.8km).

How well connected is Merlewood, CB11 3LX?

The closest bus stop to Merlewood, CB11 3LX is Henham Road, 123m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Merlewood, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LX

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About Merlewood

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Merlewood is a property in Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LX).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Sold July 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merlewood, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Merlewood has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Mar 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey extensions to front, side and rear.
Agent
Alun Design Consultancy
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/22/3421/HHF
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Price for Merlewood has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£550,000
+315.1%over 24 years
12 November 1997
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LX: £595,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Henham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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