12 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
About 12 Birdbush Avenue
12 Birdbush Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 73).
Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £257,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Birdbush Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Birdbush Avenue
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 12 Birdbush Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2023Most recent
£257,000
+51.2%over 2 years23 July 2020
£170,000
+28.3%over 14 years12 October 2005
£132,500
+181.9%over 7 years16 April 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DJ: £330,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4DJ
5a, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Jun 2025
£340,0004 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Mar 2025
£330,0001 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Mar 2023
£615,00020 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Apr 2022
£230,0003c, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Mar 2021
£196,000
Everything we know about 12 Birdbush Avenue, 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 Birdbush Avenue homes
12 Birdbush Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,016
Street avg £2,943
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Rowntree Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB