Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Hillside, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BL
Estimated value
£396,000
- Against CB22 3BL's recent median (£565,000)-30%
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
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
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£396,000
- Against CB22 3BL's recent median (£565,000)-30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Hillside is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 | None on this home | 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.
8 Hillside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
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 8 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 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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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
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
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.
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)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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%
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
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-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8 Hillside is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 8 Hillside, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 8 Hillside was lodged in December 2021 at band E and is valid until December 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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