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3 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Clay Pit Piece

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

3 Clay Pit Piece is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 107.1% above the 2004 sale of £70,500. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 46 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Clay Pit Piece's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Clay Pit Piece has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

3 Clay Pit Piece's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£70,500

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2004Most recent

    £70,500

    +78.5%over 4 years
  2. 7 October 1999

    £39,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DR: £295,500 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Clay Pit Piece homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 3 Clay Pit Piece runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,808

Street avg £2,324

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
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.

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

Katherine Semar School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Katherine Semar Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 4DR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.