20 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
About 20 Birdbush Avenue
20 Birdbush Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £230,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Birdbush Avenue
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
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 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 20 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2022Most recent
£230,000
+5.7%over 3 years29 October 2018
£217,500
+11.5%over 2 years30 October 2015
£195,000
+39.3%over 11 years27 May 2004
£140,000
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
£615,00012 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Jan 2023
£257,0003c, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Mar 2021
£196,000
Everything we know about 20 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
On price per m², 20 Birdbush Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,651
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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