What kind of home is 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG last change hands?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG last sold for £437,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and October 2013, 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG rose from £190,000 to £437,000, a change of £247,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

The current EPC rating for 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CB22 3DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG use?

The latest EPC at 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG in?

56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG sits in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge. It falls within the CB22 postcode district in Cambridgeshire.

How safe is the area around 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

Police records around 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG 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 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

The closest primary school to 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG is The Bellbird Primary School (522m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sawston Village College (323m).

What transport links are near 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG?

The closest rail stop to 56 Cambridge Road, CB22 3DG is Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station, 2.8km away.

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56 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Cambridge Road

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

56 Cambridge Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 58.8% above the 2013 sale of £437,000. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

56 Cambridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 56 Cambridge Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DG

1decisions21documents1nearby

Oct 2014
Full
Outcome in report
Erection of new enlarged dormer windows to front and rear elevations of the dwelling and alterations to existing fenestration.
Council
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
S/2130/14/FL
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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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£437,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2013Most recent
£437,000
+130.0%over 12 years
24 July 2001
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DG: £625,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in CB22 3DG

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 56 Cambridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,783

Street avg £3,870

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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3 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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