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47 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 47 Church Farm Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

47 Church Farm Cottages is a detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 154 m² it sits well below the postcode median (278 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

47 Church Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 August 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE47toD58
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Church Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Church Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3AP: £575,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Sawston Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 47 Church Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 273 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 12.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Church Farm Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£672k

1 Adeane Road, Sawston

CB22 3FN

£550k

1 Broadmeadow, Sawston

CB22 3EB

£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£750k

1 Church Lane, Pampisford

CB22 3ET

£499k

1 Bennett Way, Sawston

CB22 3FR

£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£469k

1 Challis Close, Sawston

CB22 3LT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.9 km

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.