What type of property is 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA sell for?

8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA last sold for £395,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and May 2014, 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA rose from £74,000 to £395,000, a change of £321,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,267 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Fairfields, CB22 3DA?

The closest primary school to 8 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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8 Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1267 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fairfields

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

8 Fairfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DA). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1267 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 37.5% above the 2014 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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

8 Fairfields'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 19 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Fairfields has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£395,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2014Most recent
£395,000
+433.8%over 18 years
15 December 1995
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DA: £328,500 (2025–2018).

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.

Price per m²

£3,356

Street avg £3,952

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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