3b, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ

3b is a one-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 7 certificates since May 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 50 m² this is the 3rd 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.

It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 19.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 33 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.