5 Highfields, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
About 5 Highfields
5 Highfields is a semi-detached house in Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 44.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Planning history
5 Highfields has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Highfields
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Highfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£316,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2014Most recent
£316,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4RU: £395,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 4RU
2 Margaret Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Jul 2025
£395,000Ashcroft, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Jul 2023
£550,000Greenleas, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Mar 2023
£870,000Duck Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Feb 2023
£300,000Davaire Cottage, Langley Upper Green, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RU
Sold Sept 2022
£365,000
Everything we know about 5 Highfields, in one report
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 the street
Habitable Rooms for 5 Highfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,398
Street avg £3,464
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Long Ley — bus stop.
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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB