11a, Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
About 11a
11a is a three-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 17.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 109 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
11a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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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.
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Planning history
11a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 11a, Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form garden room
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- S/3182/17/FL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 19 years.
£455,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£455,000
+40.0%over 6 years12 August 2010
£325,000
+8.3%over 3 years12 December 2006
£300,000
+64.8%over 5 years20 May 2001
£182,000
+58.3%over 3 years30 April 1998
£115,000
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
11a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,174
Street avg £2,810
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 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.
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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







