Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£540,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£280,000)+93%
- Against CB22 3BL's recent median (£565,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£540,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£280,000)+93%
- Against CB22 3BL's recent median (£565,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hillside is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
127 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CB22 3BL
5 sales, median £565,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Hillside has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
18 June 2008Most recent
£280,000
+12.0%over 2 years12 January 2006
£250,000
+33.3%over 3 years4 July 2002
£187,500
+108.3%over 3 years23 August 1998
£90,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Hillside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Hillside is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 92.9% above the 2008 sale of £280,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
- May 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension to be rebuilt with single storey flat roof extension and second floor extension.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- S/1034/19/FL
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Versus other Hillside homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,205
Street avg £2,909
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary223m
- Sawston Village CollegeSecondary310m
- The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary848m
- William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
- Burglary92 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Hillside is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Hillside. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Hillside was lodged in November 2016 at band E and is valid until November 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Hillside. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Hillside is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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