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Acorn Cottage, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Acorn Cottage

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

Acorn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 116 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.

Acorn Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Acorn Cottage, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Acorn Cottage 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.

Acorn Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£446,000

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.

On floor area, Acorn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 281 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Acorn Cottage

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.
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£431k

1 Dale Way, Sawston

CB22 3LE

£469k

1 Challis Close, Sawston

CB22 3LT

£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£499k

1 Bennett Way, Sawston

CB22 3FR

£386k

1 Common Lane, Sawston

CB22 3HW

£550k

1 Broadmeadow, Sawston

CB22 3EB

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 Acorn Cottage, Sawston Road, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.