43 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
About 43 Beeches Close
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 performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2019DemolitionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£867,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.0% per year over 2 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 30.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2020Most recent
£715,000
+58.5%over 1 year12 December 2018
£451,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BU: £487,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CB11 4BU
25b, Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold May 2024
£460,00015 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Jan 2024
£790,00013 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Jun 2023
£792,00011 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Sept 2019
£487,00023 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU
Sold Dec 2018
£425,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Beeches Close homes
Floor Area for 43 Beeches Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,133
Street avg £4,168
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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