3 Barnards Yard, Saffron Walden, CB11 4EB
About 3 Barnards Yard
3 Barnards Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Saffron Walden (CB11 4EB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 31.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 43 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
3 Barnards Yard has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 19 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2017Most recent
£195,000
+236.2%over 19 years28 September 1997
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4EB: £156,000 (2023–1997).
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Versus other Barnards Yard homes
3 Barnards Yard is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,535
Street avg £3,832
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB