29 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
About 29 Orchard Road
29 Orchard Road is a mid-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
29 Orchard Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 Orchard Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
29 Orchard Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3BE: £231,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BE
10 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Nov 2024
£286,00033 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Apr 2022
£330,00019 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Nov 2021
£231,5005 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Jul 2017
£162,0001 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE
Sold Aug 2015
£215,000
Versus other Orchard Road homes
29 Orchard Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.1 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







