Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£225,000
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£225,000
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The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3BG. 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.
Floor area
37 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CB22 3BG
5 sales, median £287,000 (2023–2021)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
9 July 2024Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BG: £287,000 (2023–2021).
12 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold May 2023
8 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Oct 2022
16a, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Apr 2022
32 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Aug 2021
54 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Jun 2020
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40a is a semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 55% below the 2024 sale of £500,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,255/sq ft) was about 425.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £500,000.
40a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 January 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
2 applications on record at 40a, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Change of Use from Offices to Residential to Roof Extension to Create 4 Apartments
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40a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,514
Street avg £3,983
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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
2.2 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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