1 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
About 1 Elder Close
1 Elder Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 63.7% above the 2013 sale of £198,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Elder Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 April 2019
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1458/18/FL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Elder Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 4 years.
£198,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2013Most recent
£198,500
+22.2%over 4 years9 July 2009
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BB: £356,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BB
13 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
Sold Mar 2025
£428,25016 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
Sold Apr 2024
£370,0002 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
Sold Jul 2014
£229,95014 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
Sold Jun 2012
£177,00010 Elder Close, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BB
Sold Dec 2006
£173,000
Versus other Elder Close homes
Price per m²
£2,548
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
82/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Sawston Village College. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







