Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
97 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£395,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£290,000)+36%
- Against CB22 3BD's recent median (£330,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£395,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£290,000)+36%
- Against CB22 3BD's recent median (£330,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 97 Old Forge Way is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3BD. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CB22 3BD
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 97 Old Forge Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
17 February 2017Most recent
£290,000
+391.5%over 20 years15 September 1996
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BD: £330,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BD
103 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
Sold Dec 2025
£330,00020 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
Sold Jul 2023
£380,00095 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
Sold May 2023
£350,0006 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
Sold Dec 2021
£280,0002 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
Sold Nov 2021
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 97 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD. 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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About 97 Old Forge Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
97 Old Forge Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 36.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Sept 2016
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 97 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
97 Old Forge Way has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 97 Old Forge Way, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BD
1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3993/19/FL
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Versus other Old Forge Way homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
97 Old Forge Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £3,258
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary214m
- Sawston Village CollegeSecondary323m
- The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary906m
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.3km
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 97 Old Forge Way is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3BD. 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 97 Old Forge Way. 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 97 Old Forge Way was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 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. 1 application is matched to 97 Old Forge Way. 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 6 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 97 Old Forge Way is in council tax band C. 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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