1 Hammonds Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BH
About 1 Hammonds Road
1 Hammonds Road is a mid-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 120% above the 2002 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Hammonds 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
1 Hammonds Road valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2002Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BH: £580,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Hammonds Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Hammonds Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £4,977
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
24 years
Street avg 4 years
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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
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







