57a, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
About 57a
57a is a semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 59 m² this is the 12th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 31 units on file.
At 59 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 30 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
57a 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
57a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
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 3BG: £340,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BG
40a, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Jul 2024
£500,00012 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold May 2023
£340,0008 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Oct 2022
£347,00016a, High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Apr 2022
£160,00032 High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BG
Sold Aug 2021
£270,500
Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
2.2 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







