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18 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Hillside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Hillside is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 117.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £658,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Aug 2014
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
64%91%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Hillside has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 18 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL

2decisions2extensions19documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey extension to rear of dwelling and rear facing dormer window.

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    S/0115/15/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£658,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £658,000

    +7.9%over 1 year

  2. 25 March 2021

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BL: £510,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hillside homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Hillside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,768

Street avg £2,781

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Hillside

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

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4 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£672k

1 Adeane Road, Sawston

CB22 3FN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.