What type of property is 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY?

21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY last change hands?

21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY last sold for £275,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £63,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1998 and July 2020, 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY rose from £63,000 to £275,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY?

21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB11 4DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY?

21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY is in council tax band C.

Where is 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY located?

21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY sits in Saffron Walden. It falls within the CB11 postcode district in Essex.

Is 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY?

The closest primary school to 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY is Katherine Semar Junior School (581m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saffron Walden County High School (863m).

What transport links are near 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY?

The closest bus stop to 21 Auton Croft, CB11 4DY is Fulfen Way, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Auton Croft

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

21 Auton Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4DY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £275,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 178.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Nov 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

8%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Auton Croft, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Auton Croft 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.

21 Auton Croft has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£275,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2020Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 3 years
28 February 2017
£250,000
+27.2%over 9 years
30 September 2007
£196,500
+138.2%over 3 years
19 August 2004
£82,500
+31.0%over 6 years
3 March 1998
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4DY: £271,800 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in CB11 4DY

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On the street

Versus other Auton Croft homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 21 Auton Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,661

Street avg £2,662

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB11 4DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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