England / Essex / Uttlesford
Saffron Walden£454,389
Average price, last 12 months
−0.9% in a year
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The average house price in Saffron Walden is £454,389 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 0.9%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £693,594
Semi-detached
- £488,235
Terraced
- £378,043
Flats
- £224,489
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Saffron Walden
Mostly semi-detached houses
26%
27%
26%
21%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£454,389
Change over 1 year
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
−£4,334
Change over ~10 years
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
+£117,322
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
222
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
−74
Number of postcodes
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
800
Households (Census 2021)
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
7,391
Household density
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
764 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
17,036
Population density
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
1,760 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
21 m² per resident · less than 67% of areas
Green space share of area
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
1.4%
Public parks
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
6
Peak month
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
APR 2023 · £578,954
Most common price band
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£500k – £1m · 45.3%
Detached average
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£693,594
Semi-detached average
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£488,235
Terraced average
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£378,043
Flats average
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
£224,489
Detached share of sales
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
25.9%
Semi-detached share of sales
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
27.4%
Terraced share of sales
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
25.5%
Flats share of sales
Saffron Walden
England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden
21.3%
| Metric | Saffron Walden England / Essex / Uttlesford / Saffron Walden |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £454,389 |
| Change over 1 year | −£4,334 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£117,322 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 222 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −74 |
| Number of postcodes | 800 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 7,391 |
| Household density | 764 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 17,036 |
| Population density | 1,760 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 21 m² per resident · less than 67% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 1.4% |
| Public parks | 6 |
| Peak month | APR 2023 · £578,954 |
| Most common price band | £500k – £1m · 45.3% |
| Detached average | £693,594 |
| Semi-detached average | £488,235 |
| Terraced average | £378,043 |
| Flats average | £224,489 |
| Detached share of sales | 25.9% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 27.4% |
| Terraced share of sales | 25.5% |
| Flats share of sales | 21.3% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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