The Old Service Station, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
About The Old Service Station
The Old Service Station is a four-bedroom detached house in Debden Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. 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 £737,000 sits 268.5% above the 1999 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm. At 155 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (203 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Service Station 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
The Old Service Station's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 1999Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3LZ: £750,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3LZ
Leggatts Farm, The Stables, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
Sold Sept 2025
£750,000Oak View, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
Sold May 2024
£1,060,000Okefield, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
Sold May 2024
£535,000Woodlands, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
Sold Jul 2023
£1,200,0002 Rose Cottages, Henham Road, Debden Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 3LZ
Sold Sept 2021
£445,000
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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 Henham Road homes
On price per m², The Old Service Station runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,290
Street avg £4,274
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
1.0 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB