What type of property is 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU last change hands?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU last sold for £362,500 in January 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £301,000 in June 2007, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2007 and January 2013, 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU rose from £301,000 to £362,500, a change of £61,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU had any planning applications?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey front extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU located?

7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU?

The closest primary school to 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden (985m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (308m).

What is the nearest station to 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Beeches Close, CB11 4BU is Adams Court, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

7 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Beeches Close

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

7 Beeches Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4BU). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 41.8% above the 2013 sale price.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Beeches Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beeches Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Jan 2021
OutbuildingFull
In report
Section 73A Retrospective application for the erection of a detached outbuilding
Agent
Mr A F Weaver
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
UTT/20/3132/HHF
View planning record
May 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed ground floor rear extension.
Agent
Mr A F Weaver
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
UTT/20/0863/HHF
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Beeches Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Beeches Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2013)

£362,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2013Most recent
£362,500
+20.4%over 5 years
10 June 2007
£301,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4BU: £715,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CB11 4BU

Before you offer

Everything we know about 7 Beeches Close, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

On price per m², 7 Beeches Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,098

Street avg £4,233

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£481k

1 Alma Croft, Strethall Road, Littlebury

CB11 4TQ

3 bed2 bath

£590k

1 Clay Hall Cottages, Catmere End

CB11 4XG

3 bed1 bath

£630k

1 Church Path, Wendens Ambo

CB11 4JZ

3 bed1 bath

£639k

1 Birdbush Avenue

CB11 4DJ

3 bed3 bath

£637k

1 Burgess Croft

CB11 4GJ

4 bed

£664k

1 Auton Croft

CB11 4DY

4 bed

£772k

1 Adams Court

CB11 4DZ

4 bed2 bath

£832k

1 Beck Road

CB11 4EH

4 bed2 bath

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.

Full Saffron Walden report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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· 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 7 Beeches Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.