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3 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Orchard Road

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

3 Orchard Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in June 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 100% above the 2011 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%69%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Orchard Road 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.

3 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2011Most recent

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BE: £231,500 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Orchard Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,947

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Orchard Road

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.
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£294k

1 Blacksmiths Close, Babraham

CB22 3AH

£250k

1 Chapelfield Way, Sawston

CB22 3SY

£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 3 Orchard Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.