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1c, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1c

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

1c is a semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 sits 74.3% above the 2011 sale of £349,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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.

1c ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
16%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (10 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1c, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2019
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Conversion of existing garage to habitable accomodation and erection of a single storey side extension.

    Agent
    Rachel Moses Architect Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/18/3182/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.

1c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£349,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2011Most recent

    £349,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DJ: £330,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Birdbush Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1c runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,035

Street avg £3,167

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

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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.
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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

Common questions

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