48 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
About 48 Cambridge Road
48 Cambridge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2024. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £485,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (60 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 48 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
- Aug 2024DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing sheds and erection of detached outbuilding to rear
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire District Council
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/02431/HFUL
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Sales history & valuation
48 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£485,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2023Most recent
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DG: £625,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CB22 3DG
52 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
Sold Aug 2022
£625,00036 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
Sold Oct 2021
£775,00016 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
Sold Dec 2020
£1,076,66050 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
Sold Mar 2019
£425,00038 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG
Sold Nov 2016
£580,000
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
48 Cambridge Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,389
Street avg £3,544
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Sawston Village College. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







