30 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
About 30 Merton Place
30 Merton Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 71 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £300,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Dec 2019ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge Condition 3 (materials) 4 (landscaping) 12 (Biodiversity) 13 (Site Management) attached to UTT/19/0781/FUL.
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/2805/DOC
- Jun 2019New BuildFullIn report
Removal of existing outbuilding and the erection of one new dwelling and revised site access from the highway for the proposed new dwelling and the existing dwelling
- Agent
- Hibbs and Walsh Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/0781/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4TH: £320,000 (2025–2014).
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
£320,00017 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Jun 2013
£265,00015 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Aug 2012
£243,500
Everything we know about 30 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
On co₂ emissions, 30 Merton Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,225
Street avg £3,228
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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