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The Wayback, Saffron Walden

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Wayback, Saffron Walden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/saffron-walden-essex/the-wayback/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB10 2AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£451,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£445,063
16 sales
Price range
£320k – £825k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
CB10 2AX

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At a glance

16 property sales on The Wayback, Saffron Walden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £451,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,308. That is 13% below the Saffron Walden average of £520,360 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 81% semi-detached, 19% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Wayback range from £320,000 to £825,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 75 streets in Saffron Walden with at least two sales in the last year, The Wayback ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on The Wayback compared

The Wayback£451,000
CB10 postcode area£536,330
Saffron Walden£520,360
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £320,000 (1 sales)2016£320k2017: £591,000 (2 sales)2017£591k2018: £424,333 (3 sales)2018£424k2019: £442,500 (2 sales)2019£443k2020: £400,000 (1 sales)2020£400k2021: £399,000 (1 sales)2021£399k2022: £502,500 (2 sales)2022£503k2024: £355,000 (1 sales)2024£355k2025: £450,000 (2 sales)2025£450k2026: £402,000 (1 sales)2026£402k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£399,30830 Jun 2026
Detached3£643,33319 Dec 2022

Sold prices on The Wayback

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, The Wayback CB10 2AX 30 Jun 2026£402,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Wayback CB10 2AX 21 Nov 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Wayback CB10 2AX 12 Jun 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, The Wayback CB10 2AX 3 May 2024£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, The Wayback CB10 2AX 19 Dec 2022£605,000 DetachedFreehold
28, The Wayback CB10 2AX 16 Sep 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Wayback CB10 2AX 6 Oct 2021£399,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Wayback CB10 2AX 4 Dec 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, The Wayback CB10 2AX 2 Oct 2019£500,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Wayback CB10 2AX 1 Jul 2019£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Wayback CB10 2AX 1 Nov 2018£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, The Wayback CB10 2AX 19 Sep 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, The Wayback CB10 2AX 1 Aug 2018£458,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Wayback CB10 2AX 17 Nov 2017£357,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Wayback CB10 2AX 19 Jun 2017£825,000 DetachedFreehold
24, The Wayback CB10 2AX 24 Oct 2016£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
21, The Wayback £357,000 (Nov 2017) → £500,000 (Nov 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
38, The Wayback £355,000 (May 2024) → £400,000 (Jun 2025) +13%
over 1 yr
28, The Wayback £350,000 (Sep 2018) → £400,000 (Sep 2022) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near The Wayback

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 224 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
R A Butler Infant School 271 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
R A Butler Junior School 384 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Saffron Walden County High School 2,157 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Katherine Semar Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Katherine Semar Infant School 180 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.1 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Great Chesterford station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Newport (Essex) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Axe (o/s, Ashdon Rd) 2 min walk
  • The Axe (opp, Ashdon Rd) 2 min walk
  • Highfields (S-bound, Highfields) 2 min walk
  • Chaters Hill (W-bound, Ashdon Rd) 3 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

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Saffron Walden · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Saffron Walden · 0.4 mi
  • Cook Cook Saffron Walden · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Saffron Walden Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Boys British School (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • New Road Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Saffron Walden Hospital · 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 10 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.2%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented14.1%17.1%
Households945

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents2,163

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 The Wayback

Ethnic group

HereUttlesford
White94.1%94.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.7%

Religion

HereUttlesford
Christian47.8%50.2%
No religion44.2%41.5%
Not answered5.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.6%0.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereUttlesford
Level 4 qualifications and above42.9%36.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17.3%
No qualifications13.7%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%15.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.1%
Other qualifications2.3%2.2%

General health

HereUttlesford
Very good health52.9%54%
Good health32.1%32.7%
Fair health11.1%10.1%
Bad health3.2%2.5%
Very bad health0.6%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereUttlesford
1 car or van in household44.6%35.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.8%38%
No cars or vans in household13.8%8.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.8%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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