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1 bed flat for sale Farmadine House Saffron Walden, CB11

Asking price

£75,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £136 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 85 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £4,181 a yearNo ground rent (peppercorn)

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

Key features

No onward chain
Secondary double glazing
Spacious lounge/diner
Second floor retirement property
Popular development
Close to the town centre
Number of years left on lease: 85 years
Annual service charge: £4,181
Annual ground rent: £0
Annual ground rent review period: Contact branch
Ground rent increase: Contact branch

About this property

Large one bedroom retirement property situated close to the town centre and all local amenities.

SUMMARY

Large one bedroom retirement property situated close to the town centre and all local amenities.

DESCRIPTION

This second floor one bedroom retirement property benefits from being one of the larger apartments in the development. The apartment benefits from a spacious lounge/diner, well-equipped kitchen, bedroom with wardrobe space and bathroom. Offered chain-free this is an ideal opportunity for those looking for an affordable retirement property.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,556
Band B

£1,815
Band C

£2,075
Band D

£2,334
Band E

£2,852
Band F

£3,371
Band G

£3,890
Band H

£4,668

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Uttlesford, 2026/27 bills run from £1,556 a year in band A to £4,668 in band H.

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.

Price guide

This home

£136 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£421 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£310 / sq ft

£136 / sq ft

£518 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£136 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

Farmadine House Saffron Walden, CB11

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £75,000

£38k £113k

Deposit11% £8,000

£0 £75k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £67,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £15,000 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.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
2, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	517 sq ft £236/sq ft	517 sq ft	£236	£122,000
28, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2025	452 sq ft £210/sq ft	452 sq ft	£210	£95,000
15, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	549 sq ft £228/sq ft	549 sq ft	£228	£125,000
32, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2025	517 sq ft £178/sq ft	517 sq ft	£178	£92,000
31, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2024	474 sq ft £228/sq ft	474 sq ft	£228	£108,000
1, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2023	474 sq ft £285/sq ft	474 sq ft	£285	£135,000
45, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2023	549 sq ft £216/sq ft	549 sq ft	£216	£118,500
39, Farmadine House Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2023	517 sq ft £194/sq ft	517 sq ft	£194	£100,000