1 Barnards Yard, Saffron Walden, CB11 4EB
About 1 Barnards Yard
1 Barnards Yard is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Other recorded features include a basement.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 94% above the 2006 sale of £117,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Barnards Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Barnards Yard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 9 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2006Most recent
£117,000
+116.7%over 8 years24 November 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4EB: £195,000 (2023–1997).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Barnards Yard homes
1 Barnards Yard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £4,301
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.2 km
Station Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
R A Butler Infant 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB