What kind of home is 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA last change hands?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA last sold for £295,000 in December 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £88,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and December 2019, 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA rose from £88,000 to £295,000, a change of £207,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA have?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA has council approval for an extension granted in April 2025 under ref. 25/00505/HFUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA in?

1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

Police records around 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA show an average of 82 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

The closest primary school to 1 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is The Icknield Primary School (660m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (922m).

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1 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Fairfields

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

1 Fairfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2019 for £295,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 30.8% above the 2019 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

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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)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC69toD68

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA

1decisions1extensions21documents1nearby

Apr 2025
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of garage into habitable space, provision of pitched roof over porch and converted garage, and application of grey horizontal cladding to front elevation.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Extension
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
25/00505/HFUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2019Most recent
£295,000
+65.7%over 15 years
26 July 2004
£178,000
+54.1%over 3 years
25 March 2001
£115,500
+31.3%over 2 years
27 August 1998
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DA: £350,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in CB22 3DA

On the street

Versus other Fairfields homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Fairfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,041

Street avg £3,854

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Icknield Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB22 3DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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