9 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
About 9 Clay Pit Piece
9 Clay Pit Piece is a mid-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 11th 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.
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 46 EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £173,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 Clay Pit Piece's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Clay Pit Piece has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 9 Clay Pit Piece has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
1 July 2024Most recent
£173,000
+38.4%over 6 years28 March 2018
£125,000
+303.2%over 21 years24 October 1996
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DR: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CB11 4DR
20 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
Sold Oct 2025
£370,00021 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
Sold Nov 2024
£150,00046 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
Sold Jul 2024
£375,00044 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
Sold Jul 2024
£295,50032 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR
Sold Jan 2024
£320,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Clay Pit Piece homes
9 Clay Pit Piece outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,604
Street avg £2,235
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Katherine Semar School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Katherine Semar Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB