The Old Mill, Flat 17, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
About The Old Mill
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 performance
The Old Mill's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
The Old Mill has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2021Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4JX: £242,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4JX
The Old Mill, Flat 9, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Nov 2024
£250,000The Old Mill, Flat 16, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Nov 2024
£242,500Hoodwink House, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Sept 2023
£1,450,000Lime Tree House, Flat 1, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Sept 2023
£191,500The Old Mill, Flat 1, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo, Saffron Walden, CB11 4JX
Sold Aug 2021
£215,000
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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 Royston Road homes
Price per m² for The Old Mill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£17,500
Street avg £5,015
Floor Area
12 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB