10 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
About 10 Hillside
10 Hillside is a five-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £849,000 is 30.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
10 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 10 Hillside.
3 applications on record at 10 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
- Dec 2017FullOutcome in report
Dropped kerb
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3921/17/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2018Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
10 Hillside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2017Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BL: £565,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CB22 3BL
30 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Oct 2025
£504,0005 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Jul 2025
£510,00018 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Nov 2022
£658,0006 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Feb 2021
£565,00025 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Feb 2021
£740,000
Versus other Hillside homes
10 Hillside outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,476
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
2.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







