Flat 4, 38 Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AP

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 57). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £138,000.