3a, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
About 3a
3a is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–172 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 89% above the 2006 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 19.4% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3a
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
3a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 4 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2006Most recent
£100,000
+66.7%over 3 years1 November 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DJ: £330,000 (2025–2022).
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
£257,00020 Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
Sold Apr 2022
£230,000
Everything we know about 3a, 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
3a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,961
Street avg £3,149
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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