20 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
About 20 Church Field
20 Church Field is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 37 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 120% above the 2012 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
20 Church Field has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Church Field valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 June 2012Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BG: £147,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 4BG
32 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
Sold Jun 2025
£136,50012 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
Sold Mar 2025
£345,0005 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
Sold Oct 2022
£330,00045 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
Sold Jul 2022
£140,00033 Church Field, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BG
Sold Jan 2022
£147,000
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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 Church Field homes
On price per m², 20 Church Field runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £2,686
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Mannings Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Katherine Semar Infant School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB