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

5 planning records

Estimated value

£408,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£250,000)+63%
  • Against CB22 3AP's recent median (£765,000)-47%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£408,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£250,000)+63%
  • Against CB22 3AP's recent median (£765,000)-47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 49 Church Farm Cottages is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    175 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CB22 3AP

    4 sales, median £765,000 (2012–2003)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 5 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

49 Church Farm Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2024Most recent

    £250,000

    -37.0%over 10 years

  2. 13 May 2014

    £397,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CB22 3AP: £765,000 (2012–2003).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 49 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 49 Church Farm Cottages

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

49 Church Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 63.2% above the 2024 sale of £250,000. At 175 m² it sits well below the postcode median (278 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2024 for £250,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from May 2013
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Church Farm Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at 49 Church Farm Cottages, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP

5decisions5extensions66documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    S/2176/14/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Habitable Rooms for 49 Church Farm Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

On par

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 269 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Babraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary861m
  • The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Sawston Village CollegeSecondary2.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
  • Burglary92 reports7%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, 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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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Church Farm Cottages is modelled from its 175 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 49 Church Farm Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 49 Church Farm Cottages was lodged in May 2023 at band E and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 49 Church Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
49 Church Farm Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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