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The Old Mill, Flat 17, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
12 m²
129 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Old Mill

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

The Old Mill is an end-of-terrace house in Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 12 m² (around 129 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 12 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Mill (12–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 12 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,626/sq ft) was about 299% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

The Old Mill's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromC74toD67
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Mill, Flat 17, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Mill 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

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On the street

Versus other Royston Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Mill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£17,500

Street avg £5,015

Strongly above

Floor Area

12 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Audley End Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

2.1 km

Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB11 4JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB11 4JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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 The Old Mill, Flat 17, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.