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1 bed flat for sale South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11

Asking price

£175,000

Added on 08/10/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £261 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent; 111 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £4,382 a yearGround rent £425 a year Council tax Band D £2,334 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Communal gardens
Lift
Dual aspect
111 years left on the lease

About this property

A beautifully appointed first floor retirement apartment positioned in a central and favourable location within the town. The apartment enjoys far reaching views of the town and provides bright and well proportioned living accommodation throughout together with communal gardens and parking. Offered chain free.

GROUND FLOOR

COMMUNAL ENTRANCE

Staircase and lift to upper floors.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band D £2,334 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,556
Band B

£1,815
Band C

£2,075
Band D

This home: £2,334
Band E

£2,852
Band F

£3,371
Band G

£3,890
Band H

£4,668

This home is in band D, which costs £2,334 a year in Uttlesford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Uttlesford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£261 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£421 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£310 / sq ft

£261 / sq ft

£518 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£261 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in CB11 (£310–£518, 10th–90th percentile, 469 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 469 homes sold in CB11 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CB11 →

Location

South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £175,000

£87k £263k

Deposit10% £18,000

£0 £175k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £157,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £35,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

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5, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	646 sq ft £379/sq ft	646 sq ft	£379	£245,000
15, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2024	1,195 sq ft £180/sq ft	1,195 sq ft	£180	£215,000
18, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2023	646 sq ft £395/sq ft	646 sq ft	£395	£255,000
4, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2023	958 sq ft £355/sq ft	958 sq ft	£355	£340,000
17, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2023	872 sq ft £290/sq ft	872 sq ft	£290	£253,000
12, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2022	710 sq ft £380/sq ft	710 sq ft	£380	£270,000
5, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2022	646 sq ft £399/sq ft	646 sq ft	£399	£257,500
9, Gabriel Court, South Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2022	657 sq ft £419/sq ft	657 sq ft	£419	£275,000