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9 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Clay Pit Piece

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

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

Energy performance

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

9 Clay Pit Piece's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jan 2017
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

Price for 9 Clay Pit Piece has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£173,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2024Most recent

    £173,000

    +38.4%over 6 years
  2. 28 March 2018

    £125,000

    +303.2%over 21 years
  3. 24 October 1996

    £31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DR: £320,000 (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.

9 Clay Pit Piece outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,604

Street avg £2,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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 9 Clay Pit Piece, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.