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48 New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BW

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
159 m²
1713 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48 New Road

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

48 New Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 68.4% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 New Road

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.

48 New Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Apr 2010
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 New Road 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.

48 New Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2014Most recent

    £275,000

    +41.0%over 3 years

  2. 18 April 2011

    £195,000

    +3.7%over 10 months

  3. 28 June 2010

    £188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3BW: £412,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48 New Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,728

Street avg £3,947

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 New Road

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.
£460k

1 Brookfield Road, Sawston

CB22 3EH

3 bed
£476k

1 Brookfield Close, Sawston

CB22 3ED

3 bed
£442k

1 Camping Close, Sawston

CB22 3HP

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Churchfield Avenue, Sawston

CB22 3LA

3 bed
£648k

1 Crampton Terrace, Sawston

CB22 3JD

4 bed
£325k

1 Elder Close, Sawston

CB22 3BB

2 bed
£712k

1 Babraham Road, Sawston

CB22 3DQ

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Caius Farm Cottages, Shelford Bottom

CB22 3AA

4 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

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

Sawston Village College. 5 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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB22 3BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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 48 New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.