3f, Birdbush Avenue, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DJ
About 3f
3f is a one-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 2nd 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 (June 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 31.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3f's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3f has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3f
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
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 7 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2015Most recent
£135,000
+1.5%over 6 years17 August 2008
£132,995
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 3f, 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
Floor Area for 3f lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,045
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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.
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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