35 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
About 35 Merton Place
35 Merton Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Littlebury, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden (CB11 4TH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £436,250. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension - extending 4.3m from rear wall, maximum height 3.6m and height to eaves 2.2m
- Agent
- Denn Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/1196/PDE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 35 Merton Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 11 years.
£436,250
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2025Most recent
£436,250
+11.9%over 3 years29 September 2021
£390,000
+56.0%over 7 years22 April 2014
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 4TH: £300,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CB11 4TH
20 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
£265,00015 Merton Place, Littlebury, Saffron Walden, CB11 4TH
Sold Aug 2012
£243,500
Everything we know about 35 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
Years Held for 35 Merton Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,761
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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.
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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB