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South Road, Saffron Walden

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Road, Saffron Walden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/saffron-walden-essex/south-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB11 3FA, CB11 3GZ, CB11 3DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£391,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£454,246
67 sales
Price range
£94k – £1.48m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
CB11 3FA

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At a glance

House prices£392k average25% below the Saffron Walden average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station38 min walkAudley End station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband42% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 71 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

67 property sales on South Road, Saffron Walden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £391,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £309,422. That is 25% below the Saffron Walden average of £520,360 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 25% terraced, 15% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on South Road range from £94,000 to £1,475,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 75 streets in Saffron Walden with at least two sales in the last year, South Road ranks 47th for average price.

House prices on South Road compared

South Road£391,667
CB11 postcode area£525,276
Saffron Walden£520,360
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £588,111 (9 sales)2016£588k2017: £400,571 (7 sales)2017£401k2018: £408,286 (7 sales)2018£408k2019: £268,333 (3 sales)2019£268k2020: £227,667 (3 sales)2020£228k2021: £381,714 (7 sales)2021£382k2022: £579,750 (10 sales)2022£580k2023: £453,333 (6 sales)2023£453k2024: £406,250 (4 sales)2024£406k2025: £485,695 (10 sales)2025£486k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 71 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat39£309,42227 Feb 2026
Terraced17£614,6763 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£693,25010 Oct 2025
Detached1£985,00015 Feb 2023

Sold prices on South Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 27 Feb 2026£320,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 3 Nov 2025£640,000 TerracedFreehold
29, South Road CB11 3DW 30 Oct 2025£215,000 TerracedFreehold
60, South Road CB11 3DN 10 Oct 2025£840,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 19 Sep 2025£355,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 17 Sep 2025£690,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 23 Jul 2025£500,000 OtherLeasehold
10, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 26 Mar 2025£499,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Lancaster House, South Road CB11 3GR 25 Mar 2025£230,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 31 Jan 2025£245,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 9 Jan 2025£635,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 6 Jan 2025£507,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 22 Nov 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 12 Nov 2024£455,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 1 Aug 2024£625,000 TerracedFreehold
1, South Road CB11 3DQ 19 Jan 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 6 Nov 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, Lancaster House, South Road CB11 3GR 8 Aug 2023£112,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 13 Jun 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 23 May 2023£253,000 FlatLeasehold
60, South Road CB11 3DN 28 Mar 2023£775,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, South Road CB11 3DG 15 Feb 2023£985,000 DetachedFreehold
34, South Road CB11 3DN 16 Dec 2022£1,475,000 TerracedFreehold
56, South Road CB11 3DN 25 Nov 2022£582,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 17 Nov 2022£575,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 12 Aug 2022£475,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 15 Jun 2022£270,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 12 Apr 2022£257,500 FlatLeasehold
42, South Road CB11 3DN 24 Mar 2022£865,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, South Road CB11 3DN 24 Mar 2022£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 8, Lancaster House, South Road CB11 3GR 4 Mar 2022£132,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 2 Feb 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 1 Dec 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 30 Sep 2021£567,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 28 Sep 2021£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, Lancaster House, South Road CB11 3GR 2 Jul 2021£102,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 14 May 2021£212,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 17 Mar 2021£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 11 Mar 2021£570,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 14 Feb 2020£250,000 FlatLeasehold
27, South Road CB11 3DW 17 Jan 2020£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 17, Lancaster House, South Road CB11 3GR 3 Jan 2020£98,000 FlatLeasehold
2, South Road CB11 3DQ 4 Oct 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 30 Jul 2019£610,000 OtherFreehold
2, South Road CB11 3DQ 28 Jun 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 13 Jun 2019£245,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Gabriel Court, South Road CB11 3GZ 12 Apr 2019£330,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 12 Dec 2018£442,000 FlatLeasehold
1, South Road CB11 3DQ 26 Sep 2018£330,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bell College Court, South Road CB11 3FA 24 Aug 2018£500,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
60, South Road £775,000 (Mar 2023) → £840,000 (Oct 2025) +8%
over 3 yrs
20, Bell College Court, South Road £640,000 (Mar 2021) → £690,000 (Sep 2025) +8%
over 5 yrs
10, Bell College Court, South Road £442,000 (Dec 2018) → £499,950 (Mar 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 5, Lancaster House, South Road £94,000 (Nov 2017) → £230,000 (Mar 2025) +145%
over 7 yrs
5, Gabriel Court, South Road £257,500 (Apr 2022) → £245,000 (Jan 2025) -5%
over 3 yrs
21, Bell College Court, South Road £560,000 (Apr 2017) → £570,000 (Mar 2021) → £635,000 (Jan 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
15, Gabriel Court, South Road £283,000 (Sep 2016) → £215,000 (Nov 2024) -24%
over 8 yrs
1, South Road £330,000 (Sep 2018) → £330,000 (Jan 2024) +0%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 17, Lancaster House, South Road £96,000 (Apr 2018) → £98,000 (Jan 2020) → £102,000 (Jul 2021) → £112,000 (Aug 2023) +17%
over 5 yrs
4, Gabriel Court, South Road £363,000 (May 2017) → £340,000 (Jun 2023) -6%
over 6 yrs
44, South Road £530,000 (Sep 2016) → £890,000 (Mar 2022) +68%
over 6 yrs
9, Gabriel Court, South Road £250,000 (Feb 2020) → £275,000 (Feb 2022) +10%
over 2 yrs
20, Gabriel Court, South Road £330,000 (Apr 2019) → £325,000 (Dec 2021) -2%
over 3 yrs
2, South Road £200,000 (Jul 2016) → £240,000 (Jun 2019) → £230,000 (Oct 2019) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Road

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting7
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

South Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Slades at Saffron Walden Flood warning area
  • Victoria Slade at Saffron Walden Flood warning area
  • Upper River Cam in Essex and Cambridgeshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near South Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 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 0.5 mi
Katherine Semar Infant School 180 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Saffron Walden County High School 2,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 224 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport 865 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.3 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Newport (Essex) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Great Chesterford station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Road (adj, Peaslands Rd) 1 min walk
  • South Road (opp, Peaslands Rd) 1 min walk
  • Bell School (opp, South Rd) 1 min walk
  • Friends' School (opp, Mount Pleasant Rd) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Gold Street Surgery
    Gold Street, Saffron Walden · 0.4 mi
  • Crocus Medical Practice
    Saffron Walden Community Hospital, Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden · 0.6 mi
  • Newport Surgery
    Frambury Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose Waitrose Saffron Walden · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Saffron Walden Express · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Saffron Walden · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl 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
  • Dental Surgery · 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.8%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented11.4%17.1%
Households925

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents2,271

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)42%80%
Gigabit-capable42%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 South Road

Ethnic group

HereUttlesford
White92.7%94.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.8%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%0.7%

Religion

HereUttlesford
Christian47.4%50.2%
No religion43.5%41.5%
Not answered5.9%5.8%
Muslim1%0.7%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereUttlesford
Born in the UK87.1%91.3%
Born outside the UK12.9%8.7%

Highest qualification

HereUttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%36.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%15.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%17.3%
No qualifications13.2%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.2%

General health

HereUttlesford
Very good health52.8%54%
Good health33%32.7%
Fair health10.8%10.1%
Bad health2.6%2.5%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereUttlesford
1 car or van in household41.2%35.2%
2 cars or vans in household37.8%38%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%18%
No cars or vans in household9.7%8.7%

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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