25 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
About 25 Hillside
25 Hillside is a 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 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
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. Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £740,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
25 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2029
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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
25 Hillside 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
Latest sale on 25 Hillside was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£840,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£740,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2021Most recent
£740,000
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
£565,00048 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Sold Jun 2019
£610,000
Versus other Hillside homes
On co₂ emissions, 25 Hillside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,957
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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







