25b, Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
About 25b
25b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £460,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
25b has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and single storey rear extensions. Boarding to first floor.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/1607/HHF
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2024Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BU: £715,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 4BU
15 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Jan 2024
£790,00013 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Jun 2023
£792,00043 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Sept 2020
£715,00011 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Sept 2019
£487,00023 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Dec 2018
£425,000
Everything we know about 25b, in one report
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 Beeches Close homes
25b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,974
Street avg £4,053
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Adams Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Saffron Walden County High School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB