15 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
About 15 Merton Place
15 Merton Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TH). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 sits 130.8% above the 2012 sale of £243,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 53.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
15 Merton Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2017PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory and erection of part two storey and part single storey rear extension and front porch
- Agent
- Mr Jeremy Denn
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/17/1732/HHF
- Jan 2013OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of garage.
- Agent
- N Edmonston
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/12/5767/CLP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Merton Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 14 years.
£243,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£243,500
+148.5%over 13 years4 October 1998
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4TH: £320,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB11 4TH
35 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Jun 2025
£436,25020 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Sept 2024
£320,0006 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Mar 2021
£320,00030 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Mar 2021
£300,00017 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Jun 2013
£265,000
Everything we know about 15 Merton Place, 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 other Merton Place homes
15 Merton Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,561
Street avg £3,761
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.4 km
Cambridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB