17 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
About 17 Auton Croft
17 Auton Croft is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1042 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 78.3% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Auton Croft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Auton Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Auton Croft
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
Price for 17 Auton Croft has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 12 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2010Most recent
£235,000
+739.3%over 12 years30 March 1998
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DY: £275,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CB11 4DY
23 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
Sold May 2024
£330,00021 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
Sold Jul 2020
£275,00018a, Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
Sold Mar 2017
£271,8001 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
Sold Sept 2015
£495,00015 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY
Sold Apr 2015
£112,000
Everything we know about 17 Auton Croft, 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 Auton Croft homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Auton Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,428
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Fulfen Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB