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7 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Hillside

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

7 Hillside is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 361% above the 1998 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Hillside

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

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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)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromE52toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Hillside has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Hillside's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£123,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 1998Most recent

    £123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BL: £565,000 (2025–2021).

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.

7 Hillside outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£946

Street avg £2,972

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 138 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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

CB22 3JD

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
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
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 7 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.