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Shire Hill, Saffron Walden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shire Hill, Saffron Walden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/saffron-walden-essex/shire-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB11 3GB, CB11 3AQ, CB11 3WA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2025)
£370,000
1 sales
Price range
£370k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
CB11 3WA

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At a glance

House prices£370k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station43 min walkAudley End station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Shire Hill, Saffron Walden has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £370,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2025; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shire Hill compared

CB11 postcode area£525,276
Saffron Walden£520,360
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shire Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB11 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached1£370,00012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Shire Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Unit 9, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 11 Feb 2026£220,000 OtherFreehold
6, Hill Court, Shire Hill CB11 3WA 12 Dec 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 5, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 24 Nov 2025£252,000 OtherFreehold
Westbrook House, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 12 Jul 2024£475,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 3, Shire Hill Industrial Estate, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 14 Feb 2024£530,000 OtherFreehold
4, Hill Court, Shire Hill CB11 3WA 31 Jan 2024£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 9, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 1 Nov 2023£210,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 4 May 2023£254,500 OtherFreehold
Unit 1, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 4 Jul 2022£420,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 5, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 13 Jan 2022£220,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 32, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 7 Sep 2021£1,624,950 OtherFreehold
Unit 38-40, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 7 Sep 2021£1,459,605 OtherFreehold
Unit 12, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 9 Jul 2020£121,718 OtherFreehold
Unit 8, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 9 May 2019£135,000 Other New buildFreehold
Unit 34-36, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 16 Aug 2018£1,770,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 34-36, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 16 Aug 2018£1,520,000 OtherFreehold
Iris House, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 15 May 2018£200,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 10, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 2 Feb 2018£162,000 Other New buildFreehold
St Andrews House, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 6 Dec 2017£1,025,461 OtherFreehold
Unit 12, Shire Hill CB11 3AQ 29 Sep 2017£210,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 6, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 3 Oct 2016£260,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 8 Aug 2016£150,000 Other New buildFreehold
Unit 11, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill CB11 3GB 24 Mar 2016£153,600 Other New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Unit 9, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill £210,000 (Nov 2023) → £220,000 (Feb 2026) +5%
over 2 yrs
Unit 2, Dencora Park, 18, Shire Hill £150,000 (Aug 2016) → £254,500 (May 2023) +70%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Shire Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
R A Butler Infant School 271 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.3 mi
R A Butler Junior School 384 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Katherine Semar Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Katherine Semar Infant School 180 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 224 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Saffron Walden County High School 2,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport 865 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Audley End station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newport (Essex) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Great Chesterford station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leverett Way (N-bound, Leverett Way) 5 min walk
  • Thaxted Road (NW-bound, Thaxted Rd) 5 min walk
  • Peaslands Road (adj, Thaxted Rd) 5 min walk
  • Peaslands Road (opp, Thaxted Rd) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crocus Medical Practice
    Saffron Walden Community Hospital, Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden · 0.4 mi
  • The Gold Street Surgery
    Gold Street, Saffron Walden · 0.5 mi
  • Newport Surgery
    Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Saffron Walden · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Saffron Walden · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Saffron Walden · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Saffron Walden Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • New Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Saffron Walden Hospital · 0.4 mi
  • The Boys British School (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented19.3%17.1%
Households1,124

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents2,592

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks68%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across Uttlesford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Shire Hill

Ethnic group

HereUttlesford
White94.9%94.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.8%

Religion

HereUttlesford
Christian49.8%50.2%
No religion40.8%41.5%
Not answered6.4%5.8%
Muslim0.8%0.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Jewish0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereUttlesford
Born in the UK86.2%91.3%
Born outside the UK13.8%8.7%

Highest qualification

HereUttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.7%36.6%
No qualifications15.7%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.1%
Other qualifications1.9%2.2%

General health

HereUttlesford
Very good health52.6%54%
Good health31.6%32.7%
Fair health11.9%10.1%
Bad health2.9%2.5%
Very bad health1%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereUttlesford
1 car or van in household42.4%35.2%
2 cars or vans in household28.4%38%
No cars or vans in household20.5%8.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%18%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Uttlesford.

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