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43 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 43 Beeches Close

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

43 Beeches Close is a detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 30% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £715,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromE48toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of existing single storey side and rear extension and construction of new two storey side and rear extension.

    Agent
    Mr Charles Biss
    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/18/3319/HHF
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£715,000

Growth on file: 30.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2020Most recent

    £715,000

    +58.5%over 1 year
  2. 12 December 2018

    £451,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BU: £487,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Beeches Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 43 Beeches Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £4,168

On par

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Saffron Walden district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 43 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.