1 Mount Pleasant, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BJ
About 1 Mount Pleasant
1 Mount Pleasant is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Mount Pleasant, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BJ
- Dec 2015ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension and first floor rear window.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3011/15/LD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Mount Pleasant valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 5 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2015Most recent
£280,000
+21.7%over 5 years16 March 2010
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BJ: £250,000 (2025–2009).
Versus other Mount Pleasant homes
On price per m², 1 Mount Pleasant runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,593
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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
2.4 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







