Water Lane, Saffron Walden house prices
The typical home in Water Lane, Saffron Walden last sold for £420,000, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +20% in cash — but −14% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £420,000
- 10 years · cash
- +20%
- 10 years · real
- −14%
Key facts
Water Lane, Saffron Walden prices since 1996
Over ten years Water Lane, Saffron Walden is +20% on paper and −14% in real terms.
Recent sales in Water Lane, Saffron Walden
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | Saffron Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Semi-detached Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Saxons Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £1,190,000 | — |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Rose Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £508,000 | — |
| 30 Jun 2025 | School House Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £515,000 | — |
| 17 Feb 2023 | Mattins Barn Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £1,090,000 | — |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Little Linden Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £578,000 | — |
| 6 Sep 2021 | The Hollys Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Semi-detached Freehold | £400,000 | — |
| 19 Feb 2021 | Hylas Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Semi-detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 16 Dec 2020 | The Folly Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £440,000 | — |
| 20 Aug 2018 | Mattins Barn Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £980,000 | — |
| 13 Feb 2017 | 2, Thatched Cottages Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Terraced Freehold | £273,750 | — |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Hylas Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Semi-detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Lower House Farm Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £825,000 | — |
| 4 Mar 2016 | School House Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £297,500 | — |
| 5 Mar 2014 | The Beehive Water Lane · CB10 2XA | Detached Freehold | £425,000 | — |
| 18 Feb 2010 | 4, Thatched Cottages Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Terraced Freehold | £250,000 | — |
| 29 Oct 2007 | The Beehive Water Lane · CB10 2XA | Detached Freehold | £445,000 | — |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Homestead Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 8 Dec 2006 | Saffron Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Semi-detached Freehold | £305,624 | — |
| 23 Jun 2005 | The Beehive Water Lane · CB10 2XA | Detached Freehold | £239,000 | — |
| 14 Feb 2003 | Rose Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £355,000 | — |
| 10 Dec 2001 | Homestead Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Oak Mead House Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 17 Nov 2000 | The Cottage Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 4, Thatched Cottages Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £172,500 | — |
| 6 Oct 1998 | 2, Thatched Cottages Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Terraced Freehold | £128,000 | — |
| 31 May 1996 | Haselbury House Water Lane · CB10 2TX | Detached Freehold | £225,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Water Lane, Saffron Walden
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beehive, Water Lane | £239,000 23 Jun 2005 | £425,000 5 Mar 2014 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| Homestead Cottage, Water Lane | £325,000 10 Dec 2001 | £450,000 16 Feb 2007 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| School House, Water Lane | £297,500 4 Mar 2016 | £515,000 30 Jun 2025 | 2 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| Thatched Cottages 2, Water Lane | £128,000 6 Oct 1998 | £273,750 13 Feb 2017 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Thatched Cottages 4, Water Lane | £172,500 25 Aug 2000 | £250,000 18 Feb 2010 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| Mattins Barn, Water Lane | £980,000 20 Aug 2018 | £1,090,000 17 Feb 2023 | 2 | +2% per year | −2% inflation-adjusted |
| Saffron Cottage, Water Lane | £305,624 8 Dec 2006 | £425,000 18 Dec 2025 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| Hylas Cottage, Water Lane | £420,000 9 Jan 2017 | £450,000 19 Feb 2021 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| Rose Cottage, Water Lane | £355,000 14 Feb 2003 | £508,000 7 Oct 2025 | 2 | +2% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Water Lane, Saffron Walden compares
Water Lane, Saffron Walden house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Water Lane, Saffron Walden?
The median sold price in Water Lane, Saffron Walden is £420,000, based on 27 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Water Lane, Saffron Walden?
Recorded sales in Water Lane, Saffron Walden range from £128,000 to £1,190,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Water Lane, Saffron Walden risen?
Over the past decade prices in Water Lane, Saffron Walden are +20% in cash terms but −14% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Water Lane, Saffron Walden was 18 December 2025.
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