What was the last sold price for Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG?

Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG last sold for £927,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £470,000 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and June 2022, Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG rose from £470,000 to £927,500, a change of £457,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG have?

Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG has 3 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG located?

Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG sits in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district.

Is Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG in a safe area?

Police records around Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG 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.

Which schools serve Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest primary school to Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG is Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG?

The closest bus stop to Old Post Office, High Street, CB11 3SG is Fleur-de-Lys, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Newport (Essex) Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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Old Post Office, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG

3 sales on record3 planning records

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Overview

About Old Post Office

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Old Post Office is a property in Widdington, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 3SG).

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Sold June 2022 for £927,500. 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 Old Post Office, High Street, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2025
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a replacement outbuilding
Agent
Besant Planning
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
UTT/25/0751/HHF
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Jan 2019
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce crown and remove major deadwood to 1 no. Oak
Agent
Treetops
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
UTT/18/2541/TCA
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Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on Old Post Office was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (2022)

£927,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2022Most recent
£927,500
+18.9%over 6 years
30 March 2016
£780,000
+66.0%over 10 years
19 April 2005
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3SG: £425,000 (2025–2018).

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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

Fleur-de-Lys — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 3SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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