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8 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Hillside

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

8 Hillside is a detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

8 Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE41toF34
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2021from Dec 2021
EPC improved fromF34toE40
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Hillside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Hillside runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£386k

1 Common Lane, Sawston

CB22 3HW

£431k

1 Dale Way, Sawston

CB22 3LE

£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Brentditch End, Pampisford

CB22 3EY

£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£339k

1 Bowers Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JE

£469k

1 Challis Close, Sawston

CB22 3LT

£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 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 8 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.