12 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
About 12 Fairfields
12 Fairfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 103.6% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
12 Fairfields ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 March 2034
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Planning history
12 Fairfields has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2009Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DA: £328,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CB22 3DA
17 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
Sold Aug 2025
£350,00015 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
Sold Aug 2024
£595,0006 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
Sold Apr 2024
£328,5001 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
Sold Dec 2019
£295,0004 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA
Sold Jun 2018
£280,000
Versus other Fairfields homes
12 Fairfields is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,119
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







