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Home Farm Cottage, 1, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Home Farm Cottage

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

Home Farm Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Babraham, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 35.7% above the 2014 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached 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 Home Farm Cottage, 1, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Home Farm 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.
Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£557,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2014Most recent

    £557,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CB22 3AR: £535,500 (2021–2015).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Home Farm 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.
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£750k

1 Church Lane, Pampisford

CB22 3ET

£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£672k

1 Adeane Road, Sawston

CB22 3FN

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

Crime

82/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.2 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 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 Home Farm Cottage, 1, High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.