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1 bed house for sale House Under Offer with 1 bedroom in Saffron Walden, CB10

Asking price

£250,000

Added on 26/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £651 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band C £2,075 a year

Key features

No onward chain
Potential rental income of £1000 PCM
Terraced period cottage
Permit parking available
One bedroom
Sitting room with fireplace
Bathroom
Fitted kitchen with new oven and hob
2 minutes walk to town centre and common
Courtyard rear garden

About this property

Property Description

17 FAIRYCROFT ROAD is a charming, centrally located period cottage placed within easy reach of Saffron Walden's main centre, impressive common and all nearby amenities. Permit parking is available on the road.

The property sits in the middle of a terrace providing modest but nicely proportioned living accommodation arranged over two floors which has been re-decorated and re-fitted with new carpets throughout. The front door opens into an attractive sitting room with window to the front, exposed brick fireplace with alcove cupboards either side and exposed timbers. A kitchen sits at the back of the house with a window looking into the garden and door opening to outside containing a variety of storage cupboards, worktops, brand new integrated oven and hob and washing machine - all included in the sale.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,075 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,556
Band B

£1,815
Band C

This home: £2,075
Band D

£2,334
Band E

£2,852
Band F

£3,371
Band G

£3,890
Band H

£4,668

This home is in band C, which costs £2,075 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

£651 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£449 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£345 / sq ft

£651 / sq ft

£567 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£651 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CB10 (£345–£567, 10th–90th percentile, 317 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 317 homes sold in CB10 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CB10 →

Location

House Under Offer with 1 bedroom in Saffron Walden, CB10

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £250,000

£125k £375k

Deposit10% £25,000

£0 £250k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £225,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £50,000 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
48, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Jul 2025	990 sq ft £515/sq ft	990 sq ft	£515	£510,000
4, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2024	1,259 sq ft £461/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£461	£580,000
14, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£385,000
17, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2022	398 sq ft £650/sq ft	398 sq ft	£650	£259,000
11, Fairycroft Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2021	484 sq ft £413/sq ft	484 sq ft	£413	£200,000
50, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2021	1,259 sq ft £357/sq ft	1,259 sq ft	£357	£450,000
54, Fairycroft Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2021	990 sq ft £404/sq ft	990 sq ft	£404	£400,000
42, Fairycroft Road Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2020	1,206 sq ft £398/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£398	£479,997