What kind of home is Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is a detached house.

What did Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF sell for?

Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF last sold for £420,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and May 2023, Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF rose from £390,000 to £420,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The current EPC rating for Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF use?

The latest EPC at Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF in?

Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

Police records around Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF 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 Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The closest primary school to Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is R A Butler Infant School (573m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (408m).

What is the nearest station to Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF?

The closest bus stop to Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, CB11 4AF is Council Offices, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AF

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About Saffron Heights

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Saffron Heights is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft). At 101 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Saffron Heights (73–101 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 76). The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.

At 101 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Last sale on file: £420,000 in May 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Saffron Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Saffron Heights, Flat 5, 2 Borough Lane, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Saffron Heights has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£420,000
+7.7%over 4 years
27 March 2019
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4AF: £425,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CB11 4AF

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Versus other Borough Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Saffron Heights is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,158

Street avg £4,772

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Council Offices — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saffron Walden County High School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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