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12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

EPC BSolar panelsExtendable6 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£495,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£483,000)+2%
  • Against CB22 3DH's recent median (£450,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£495,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£483,000)+2%
  • Against CB22 3DH's recent median (£450,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 The Limes is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    99 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CB22 3DH

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 The Limes was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2025Most recent

    £483,000

    +38.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 August 2020

    £350,000

    +10.1%over 5 years

  3. 24 March 2015

    £318,000

    +55.9%over 3 years

  4. 20 April 2011

    £204,000

    +70.7%over 10 years

  5. 30 January 2001

    £119,500

    +22.6%over 3 years

  6. 22 October 1997

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB22 3DH: £450,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 12 The Limes

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

12 The Limes is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sawston, Cambridge, Cambridge (CB22 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £483,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 77.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 The Limes ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE45toD66
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
65%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD66toB86
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 12 The Limes was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at 12 The Limes, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DH

4decisions4extensions61documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Council
    South Cambridgeshire District Council
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    S/1580/13/FL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 61 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other The Limes homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 The Limes lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,879

Street avg £3,844

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Bellbird Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Bellbird Primary SchoolPrimary198m
  • Sawston Village CollegeSecondary424m
  • The Icknield Primary SchoolPrimary723m
  • William Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail StationRailway station2.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences451 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour234 reports19%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson114 reports9%
  • Burglary92 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB22 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 The Limes is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CB22 3DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 12 The Limes. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 The Limes was lodged in June 2025 at band B and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 12 The Limes. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CB22 3DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 The Limes is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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